The website for the campaign to stop a proposed giant waste incinerator near Stewartby is now live, giving you the chance to have your say at www.aburningissue.org.uk
The troubled introduction of new orange-lidded domestic recycling bins has hit further problems, with bins being delivered by Bedfordshire County Council to households who have not requested them.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have won the overwhelming support of a meeting of the full council for their call for a new Loan Assistance Scheme for Town Centre Retailers to apply to shops across all other parts of the Borough as well.
Bedford and Kempston will be hit hard by "fig-leaf" proposals in the pre-Budget report.
As the Mayor of Bedford continues his public spat with Bedford and Kempston's Labour MP, the Liberal Democrats have repeated their call for a comprehensive, lasting solution to the problem of unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments in Bedford Borough.
On the day that Bedford's rail users were hit by news of spiralling fare increases for January 2009, Henry Vann has demanded a freeze on rail fares and called for the planned fares increases to be abandoned.
