Following yesterday's debate in Parliament about Northern Rock Vince Cable has launched a petition calling on the Government to come clean about Northern Rock [sign here: http://ourcampaign.org.uk/northernrock ].
Michael Headley has responded to claims in this week's press that all political parties' '..politics and their principles are all made out of ticky-tacky and all look just the same.'
Bedfordshire County Council Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Peter Blaine has slammed Bedfordshire Tories for their inability to co-operate and work together in the interests of local residents in the county.
Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable today accused Gordon Brown of producing a legislative programme with no new ideas despite delaying a General Election so that he could outline his vision for Government.
T-Mobile are seeking retrospective planning permission for a telephone mast in Kimbolton Road which is bigger than they had permission to erect and which they have put up in the wrong place. The mast was refused planning permission by the Borough Council but allowed on appeal by a government inspector. However T Mobile have put the mast in the wrong place, in spite of being repeatedly warned even when they were erecting the mast that they were about 2 metres out.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling on the council to protect vulnerable open spaces from unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments. Following the appearance of large numbers of unauthorised encampments across Bedford over the summer, the Lib Dems are demanding effective action to protect council land in the most vulnerable areas. At two council meetings this week, Liberal Democrats councillors are pressing the Mayor and his Cabinet to allocate the funding needed to put this protection in place.