Lib Dems Win Dunfermline and West Fife By-Election
"Liberal Democrats have gained Dunfermline and West Fife from Labour in a bombshell by-election result in Chancellor Gordon Brown's backyard" - Daily Mail
10 Feb 2006
"Liberal Democrats have gained Dunfermline and West Fife from Labour in a bombshell by-election result in Chancellor Gordon Brown's backyard" - Daily Mail
The whole Bedford to Bletchley line will close to rail traffic for one week after the last train on Saturday 11 February. When it reopens on Monday 20 February the work carried out will allow the raising of line speeds from the current 40 mph throughout to 60 mph for most of the way from Bedford to Bletchley and for half the line in the opposite direction to Bedford. Speeds will be increased progressively in the weeks following the reopening of the line and once the re-laid track has settled.
Proposals put forward to improve services offered to borough residents were binned following a meeting of the Borough Council.
Commenting on the announcement that the Thameslink station at St Pancras is to be refurbished, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Tom Brake MP said:
Lynne Featherstone MP, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman, responding to the debate in the House of Commons today on Police grants, said:
We believe the budget could and should offer better value for local residents. We want to see funding that isn't allocated, that's left in council reserves, set to work to improve services and improve the borough, without costing tax payers a penny more. In fact we believe all this can be achieved as well as saving tax payers money.