Friday, 16 December 2016

May Faces ‘Forceful’ Tory Opposition Over Plans To Build On Greenbelt

Theresa May faces “forceful” opposition from her own benches over plans to build on greenbelt land.  In a Tory split over a planning bill, 15 backbenchers have tabled amendments which seek to protect land around cities and to increase the powers of local people to stop new development. Conservatives rebelling on the Neighbourhood Planning Bill included Andrew Mitchell MP, who told HuffPostUK “I shall be questioning the Government’s commitment to the greenbelt in forceful terms” in the chamber. Read more on the Huffington Post website.

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