Brickhill Councillor calls road improvements a load of bollards
Brickhill Borough Councillor Charles Royden has described road improvements in Tyne Crescent, Brickhill as complete madness and dangerous for all road users.
29 Nov 2007
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Fight to Save Bedford's Post Offices Begins as Blunder Reveals Local Branches in the Firing Line
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have launched the campaign to Save Bedford's Post Offices after the closure hitlist for the local area was revealed thanks to an internet blunder. Local Lib Dems have obtained a map published briefly on the post office website by mistake which appears to show that seven branches are identified for closure in Bedford Borough as part of the government's plans to close 2,500 post offices nationwide. This news comes in spite of the fact that the closure plan for Bedfordshire is not due to be announced formally until July 2008, with a "public consultation" to follow before closures are confirmed.
5 Dec 2007
"Get on with it" say Lib Dems as new recommendations on Gypsy and Traveller sites are proposed
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have responded to new proposals from the East of England Regional Assembly on Gypsy and Traveller caravan pitches by calling on the Council and Central Government to "get on with it" as one of a series of measures needed to tackle the problem of unauthorised encampments.
13 Dec 2007
Borough's Older Streets on Road to Ruin
Older roads in Bedford Borough are not being repaired because the works are too expensive, despite an urgent need for maintenance work and resurfacing.
16 Mar 2008
EDF Energy putting lives at risk
Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor Charles Royden has reported electricity company EDF to Energywatch for failing to provide a satisfactory service to residents in Brickhill.
4 Apr 2008
'Flawed' Borough Policies Open Door to a Future of Damaging Development
Controversial new policies for the future development of Bedford Borough have been branded 'deeply flawed' by Liberal Democrats. The Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan, passed at last week's meeting of the borough council but opposed by the Liberal Democrats, imposes weak environmental standards on the 17,500 new homes due to be built in the borough by 2021 and could permit over-development and urban sprawl across unsuitable sites.
23 Apr 2008