Vann: Flexible working key to tackling the recession
Legislation came into effect on Monday (April 6) to give people the right to request flexible working and increase paid holiday entitlement.
9 Apr 2009
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Lib Dems Demand Council Opens up to Public Participation
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Bedford Borough Council opens up to local residents by allowing Members of the Public to question Councillors at public meetings without providing written notice of the question in the previous week.
8 Apr 2009
Clegg: Brown must turn G20 deal into real help for Britain
Commenting on the G20 summit, Nick Clegg said: "Gordon Brown has clearly passed the test as a host to the world. He must now prove that he can turn this deal into real help for British people."
5 Apr 2009
PFI Snub for Incinerator Plans Presents Opportunity to 'Think Again'
The project to build a giant incinerator near Stewartby to burn Bedfordshire's waste has suffered a major setback after the Government refused to include the scheme in its latest award of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding for waste treatment projects. This is the second occasion on which the Government has rebuffed a PFI bid for waste treatment in Bedfordshire after it withdrew a £30 million funding offer in 2006, and leaves the troubled bid for a giant incinerator in an uncertain position.
3 Apr 2009
Julia Goldsworthy MP Launches Lib Dem Manifesto for Bedford Borough
The Liberal Democrat 2009 Manifesto for Bedford Borough was launched yesterday by Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Julia Goldsworthy MP.
31 Mar 2009
Tories Push More HGVs through Residential Areas
Despite opposition from the Putnoe FOCUS Team and local residents the Tory councillor responsible for highways has pushed through a weight limit for rural N E Bedfordshire. This will mean more lorries having to use Wentworth Drive.
30 Mar 2009