West Dorset
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Garden grabbing development must stop says West Mids Lib Dem MP

Liberal Democrat MP for Solihull, Lorely Burt, renewed her call for an urgent revision of government planning guidance to stop 'garden grabbing' development following an opposition debate yesterday on brownfield development. Mrs Burt, whose Local Government and Planning (Parkland and Windfall Development) Bill receives its second reading in the Commons in October, said that local councils and communities must be given back control of planning decisions affecting their own area.

22 Jun 2006
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Brown is smothering debate on Trident

Commenting on Gordon Brown's support for the replacement of Britain's independent nuclear strike capacity, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey MP said: "Gordon Brown's posturing on Trident is smothering the national debate that this Government promised to the British people. Regular Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Questions have brought repeated denials from Ministers that work on options for Trident replacement has even started. The British people deserve a comprehensive White Paper and full parliamentary scrutiny of a scheme that may cost up to £25billion to replace."

22 Jun 2006
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How the Performing Arts Centre will look when opened in 2008.

Performing Arts Centre Starts to Take Shape

Leicester's £51 million Performing Arts Centre, which is currently the biggest arts related building under construction in Europe, is taking shape at the heart of the city's new Cultural Quarter.

22 Jun 2006
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