Councillor Elwyn Watkins has welcomed the news that Rochdale Planning Department is set to take enforcement action against the owners of a derelict garage in Whitworth Road - Councillor Watkins has received several complaints about the site adjacent to the Tesco Express store.
Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield has spoken out against government proposals to reform the planning system that could threaten the public's right to have a say in major new developments.
The redevelopment of Denton Park shopping centre is expected to start this summer.
The remarkable spectacle of Charivari returns to Folkestone this Saturday (14 July). The carnival procession starts in Castle Hill Avenue at 2.30pm, and processes around town to arrive on The Leas between 3 and 3.30pm.
At tonight's full meeting of Stockton Council, Liberal Democrats focussed on Policing and crime issues.
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled radical plans to cut the basic rate by four pence in the pound, benefiting millions of people on low and middle incomes. The party's proposals are tax neutral and have been independently evaluated by the IFS. The proposals in the party's new tax paper include:
