Green Party research paper on the housing crisis

Click to access Everyone-knows-we-have-a-housing-crisis-lets-do-something-about-it.compressed.pdf

Good quality agricultural land CAN be protected where there is no 5 year land supply

Pickles Introduces Pre-Election Presumption Against Loss of Countryside Policy in Osborne’s LPA

Local newspapers “vital for democracy”

The Budget document said: “Local newspapers are an important source of information for local communities and a vital part of a healthy democracy.

“To support them as they adapt to new technology and changing circumstances, the Government will consult on whether to introduce a business rates relief for local newspapers in England.”

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Budget-2015-Local-newspapers-given-tax-break-8216/story-26196892-detail/story.html

Though some newspapers are better than others at this, of course.

Cranbrook “to EXETER in less than 10 minutes” and cheap bus fares from Cranbrook to Exeter

Puff job for Cranbrook extols the benefit of the new (delayed) railway station saying commuters will get to Exeter ” in less than ten minutes”. It also mentions that Stagecoach now provides the town with cheaper bus fares, considering it part of “Greater Exeter”.

No mention of the same journey time to Honiton or a little more to Axminster.

LOCAL jobs?

And only seven shops in total for the expanded town?

“… The decision by Stagecoach to change the boundary of the day rider ticket for Exeter to incorporate Cranbrook, has also resulted in a 40% reduction in the price of travelling to Exeter.”

… The train station is also under construction and will provide access to Exeter Central station in less than ten minutes.”

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/s-Cranbrook/story-26193646-detail/story.html