Campaigning to save back gardens.
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning to change the law governing planning applications for private gardens.
Current legislation means that private gardens are classified as “brown-field” land - designating them as ripe for development.
It is now possible for housing developers to purchase residential housing and the back garden land attached for further building work. The result is an upsurge in the density of housing in many areas and the erosion of our green spaces.
John Beacroft-Mitchell says:
“Local residents have expressed concerns about how the character of their area could be altered unless a more common-sense approach is taken.”
“A private garden is not the same as an ex-industrial site, but we are being forced to treat them in the same way.”
“These local green spaces are important social and ecological green corridors that should be protected from being sold off to developers.”

Ahead of the local elections on May 3rd, Liberal Democrats in the Calder Valley are asking, “Will the government publish their post offices hit list?”

The government’s consultation has finished and a list has been compiled of post offices threatened with closure. The government were supposed to respond to their consultation by the end of March, but have shelved their response until after the local elections.

Liberal Democrats in the Calder Valley have been campaigning to save local post offices from closure.

The Liberal Democrats are the only party to have a plan to save the post office. The Liberal Democrat five-point plan would see:
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It was with a feeling of sadness that I read the announcement in The Hebden Bridge Times that we are going to have a 25 by 8 metre pool with fitness suite, which will rely on council support Quote: ‘to
ensure it’s future success’. I imagine everyone in Hebden Royd would welcome a pool, but it must be developed on a firm financial footing.

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