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.
Commenting after Monday's Full Council Meeting at which the Lib Dems forced the Mayor and his Cabinet to look again at their plans to pay £1.2 million pounds for a Ground Source Heat Pump at the private Riverside Square Development, Cllr David Sawyer said:
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have reacted with astonishment to the Council's plans to spend £1.2 million on a Ground Source Heat Pump at a private development in Bedford Town Centre rather than on energy efficiency improvements at council buildings or affordable rented housing.
Christine McHugh has delivered her "Save Bedford Hospital" petition to the Department of Health. There were 4,000 signatures. Christine said "I want to thank everyone who has signed the petition. This is a massive response. However, this is just the start and the campaign continues. We are still collecting more signatures, which we will deliver as a second batch."
Christine McHugh and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called on the council to make the leap forward needed to tackle climate change. Christine is calling for the adoption of "zero carbon growth" planning policies.