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Council surpasses LIB DEM SUCCESS new home targets The London Elections on 6th May saw local campaigner Hina Sutton’s Lib Dem-run council Bokhari chosen as a member of surpassed home building targets the Greater London Assembly. last year, providing 132 more She said of the win: homes for residents than expected. “I am delighted to have been Sarah Green MP and Lib Dem leader celebrate victory in and elected to represent London, . Over 550 new homes have been including Sutton, on the Greater delivered to plans which conserve London Assembly. Thank you so Dems in the Chesham and Sutton’s unique character, with 146 much to everyone that gave me Amersham parliamentary by- affordable homes to help meet the their vote on 6th May. election on 17th June. The local communities housing needs. Liberal Democrats secured a “As one of the first Muslim women 25% away from the Cllr Jayne McCoy, Chair of Sutton’s elected to the GLA, I promise to Conservatives, winning the seat Housing, Economy and Business work tirelessly on behalf of all and delivering a devastating Committee, said “Sutton has people in London, including those blow to the Tory “blue wall”. established a strong track record of living in outer boroughs like delivering new homes and Sutton.” The message is clear: the commercial space. Sutton is not Liberal Democrats are surging, exempt from the housing crisis and Councillors Ruth Dombey and Success in London was followed and it’s coming at the expense I’m pleased that we’re playing our Jayne McCoy visit a building project. by a stunning victory for the Lib of Boris Johnson’s Tory Party. part in providing more homes.”

OUTRAGE AT TORY GOVERNMENT’S UNDEMOCRATIC CHANGES TO PLANNING A Sutton Lib Dem petition calling Leader of Sutton Council, on the government not to go Councillor Ruth Dombey, said: forward with its planning proposals gained yet more “The housing crisis can be momentum last month, as more solved without the destruction residents learnt of the of Sutton’s distinct character. government’s plans to shut them Plans to ‘densify’ areas, in which out of the planning process. applications are automatically granted without residents Their shocking loss to the Lib Dems in having the opportunity to the Chesham and Amersham by- object, are undemocratic. They election in June was also seen by take power away from local many as a verdict on the people and place it in the hands government’s plans. of huge property developers. Sutton Liberal Democrats will People up and down the country are continue our campaign against appalled by the proposals. The these short-sighted proposals.” government not only faces a rebellion from traditional Conservative voters, Residents can sign the Sutton The government is facing but from its own back benches: Lib Dem petition here: criticism for its proposals, which includingformer Prime Minister residents worry will lead to Theresa May, who recently said the www.suttonlibdems.org.uk/ plans would mean “open season for planning_petition a planning “free-for-all”. developers”.

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