Paul Holmes MP and Chesterfield Liberal Democrats: Listening to and Fighting for Chesterfield

Planning Proposals Bulldoze Opposition

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Tue 10th Jul 2007

Speaking in Communities and Local Government questions today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:

"I met this morning with a coalition of 14 environmental groups who do not believe the Minister's reassurances.

"They do believe that the Planning white paper is designed to allow controversial proposals such as airport terminals and nuclear power stations to be bulldozed through without opposition.

"What will Parliament's role be in passing this legislation? Will MPs have a free vote -as Councillors are legally required to do when taking decisions in Local Authority Planning Committees? Or will it be a whipped vote?"

Bookmark this story at: del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg FacebookFacebook LibDigLibDig redditreddit StumbleUponStumbleUpon
Print this news story.
Comment on this news story.
Previous news story: Local MP New Shadow Minister For Housing (Thu 5th Jul 2007).
Next news story: Brown's Housing Promise Too Little Too Late (Thu 12th Jul 2007).

Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 82b Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BX.
Published and promoted by LE Bradshaw on behalf of Chesterfield Liberal Democrats, all at First Floor, 69 West Bars, Chesterfield, S40 1BA
The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider.