27 Oct 2011
News
SOIL IMPROVER SCHEME A GREAT SUCCESS
New figures show more than 500 tonnes of soil improver has been collected by local residents in just 7 months from the Household Waste Recycling Centre!
27 Oct 2011
Council Tackles £36m Funding Gap
Bedford Borough Council is facing a £36m funding gap over the next 4 years. This is caused by a combination of reducing government funding and greater needs, such as more older people needing support.
26 Oct 2011
News from Putnoe- Parking Problems at the Rugby Club
Unfortunately, the new season started with a return to parking problems for local residents on Sundays. Some of the parking restrictions put in
26 Oct 2011
As Energy Prices Rocket, it Pays to Know About our ‘Warmer Beds’ Scheme
Now seems a good time to try to raise awareness of Bedford Borough Council's excellent 'Warmer Beds' home insulation Scheme. For a start, it's Energy Saving Week this week. It's also finally beginning to get colder after the 'Indian Summer'' experienced over recent weeks. Another key reason why I want to make sure as many local residents as possible know about this scheme and just how it can help households is the widely-reported rocketing cost of energy, which is only going to make it harder and harder for people to stay warm in their homes this winter.
26 Oct 2011
COVANTA SHOCK
It was with shock and sadness that we learnt recently of the crass decision of the unelected quango, the IPC, to approve the plans to erect the MASSIVE Incinerator at Rookery Pit. Your local Liberal Democrat Councillors have been fighting long and hard to get these plans stopped along with many local residents and campaigners.
26 Oct 2011