Liberal Democrats on Bedford Borough Council have called for action to ensure that senior officers at the council are more representative of the diverse mix of people living in the Borough.
The protection of the river environment in Bedford Borough has been placed under threat by the Council Cabinet's proposals to scrap the policy preventing harmful development along the riverside.
Council Tax for the Borough Council has increased by three times the rate of inflation since Mayor Branston took office in 2002. Borough Council Tax over the 5 budgets overseen by Mayor Branston is up by 31%, whilst inflation for that time is just 10% .
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have reacted with grave concern to the news that air quality hotspots are spreading beyond those previously identified. Nitrogen Dioxide levels on an increasing number of roads in the town centre are exceeding government targets for air quality. Meanwhile, excessively high levels of this pollutant are also present at suburban sites such as Goldington Road and Ampthill Road.
Bedford Liberal Democrats have slammed government plans to move full childbirth facilities for mothers-to-be away from hospitals such as Bedford and into regional super-centres.
Rural taxpayers are being asked by Bedford Borough Council to pay twice for certain services, Liberal Democrats have revealed.
