Reporting Back
Federal Policy Committee
Your latest FPC update from Vice Chair, Jeremy Hargreaves
JH
18 Nov 2024
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Councillor Graham Snell
It is with deep regret that Stevenage Liberal Democrats announce the death of Councillor Graham Snell. Graham passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Friday 15th November 2024.
18 Nov 2024
Travel & Transport
MP calls for new bus funding to be spent on rural routes
Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has said that the new £1bn of funding announced for support bus services must be used to deliver a minimum level of service for rural areas, instead of it being funnelled into urban areas which are already well served.
18 Nov 2024
Alison's Monday Mail
Carers, Hospices, Dentists and GP
Building on my comments in last week’s email about the impact of increases to Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs), this week I continued to speak to those impacted in the sector, and press ministers to think again...
17 Nov 2024
Opposition to Charging for Car Parking at Norman Park
Bromley Council have announced they intend to start charging for the use of the car park at Norman Park. The Liberal Democrat Bromley Town Councillors are opposed to this proposal.
17 Nov 2024
Power interests overrule the people
Despite voter consultations showing clear majorities preferring change, three Welsh Councils decide to keep First-Past-the-Post as their voting system.
17 Nov 2024