As part of their Budget consultation the Conservatives on Peterborough City Council are looking at reducing the amount of financial help provided to residents on low incomes through the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has again made the case for the retention of the Bedford town centre M&S store, this time in a phone call with a senior manager at M&S headquarters this week.
Route via Bedford would be best for ease of access for residents, for the economy and for connections A station to the south of Bedford would delay or even threaten the already long-awaited Wixams station altogether Mayor: "Passenger railway needs to serve passengers!" Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the launch of the public consultation on route options for the Bedford - Cambridge section of the East West Railway line, and called on people to have their say in support of a route via Bedford itself.
Conservative-run Northamptonshire Council is consulting on plans to offload the running of libraries according to the BBC
Holocaust Memorial Day events are taking place in Bedford today, on Sunday 27th January, and Mayor Dave Hodgson has stressed that all are welcome to attend and take part in the commemorations.
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Government's Plan B calling on the Government to prepare for a people's vote with an option to remain in the EU. The amendment, supported by all Liberal Democrat MPs, also calls on the Conservative Government "to take all necessary steps to rule out a No-Deal scenario".
