Spelthorne News

Hands off our Green Belt

Green Belt Land Grab

What Lib Dem councillors feared may happen, has. Spelthorne's complete mess up of their new master plan, the Local Development Framework (LDF) has opened the way for a huge land grab by greedy developers intent only on a quick profit. Green Belt sites all over Spelthorne are now under threat in a way they have never been before.

25 May 2008
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Council Planning Committee expanded - but why?

At the Annual General meeting of Spelthorne Council the ruling Conservatives announced that the Planning Committee was being expanded from 13 to 15 members. No reason was given for the change and there was no prior discussion with the Liberal Democrat opposition. The two additional seats will both be filled by Tory Councillors.

23 May 2008
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Broken pound sign

Council keep on raiding reserves

Despite assurances Spelthorne Council is continuing to rely on its reserves to prop up its weak financial position. In 2006 we were assured that there would be a balanced budget but in this year's annual information provided to residents, a total £1.047m will be taken from reserves.

18 May 2008
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Tree in Green Belt

Housing developer attacks Council Green Belt policy

Fairview New Homes Ltd has submitted a planning application for 299 flats and houses in the Green Belt in Stanwell. This is effectively a direct challenge to the Council's long standing policy on no development in the Green Belt and in particular to the new Local Development Framework (LDF).

18 May 2008
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Working for you all year round
Nine Lib Dem Spelthorne Councillors. Left to right: Michele Gibson, Suraj Gyawali, Lawrence Nichols, Kathy Grant, Jolyon Caplin, Harry Boparai, John Turner, Sandra Dunn, Chris Bateson.

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