In a one-off exception, it wasn't just children who got on their bikes this week for Bikability, as Cllr Phil Merryman visited Daubeney Middle School to join a group of young participants on a cycle…
Getting out to schools around the Borough and talking to the staff and the children is without doubt one of the most enjoyable parts of the job of Mayor, and this week I had the honour of opening new…
Bedford's Household Waste Recycling Centre opening hours are changing from 1st April 2012.
Commenting on reports that the Treasury are in talks over selling some of the shares in RBS, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman Stephen Williams said:
This week's Council Planning Committee meeting was a busy one, as they often are. I'm not involved at all in determining planning applications, with planning being a 'regulatory' function of the…
More than 300 affordable homes were delivered in Bedford Borough during 2010/11, more than 50% above the Council target according to new figures.
T he Council often dispenses advice on a range of environmental matters to householders, and I know that while people recognise that there is a valuable role for the Council in providing information…
The fact that petrol and diesel prices have soared to record levels across the country has received a lot of media attention lately. You might think that as average prices increase generally, it…
Lib Dem Transport Minister Norman Baker MP has announced an extra £31 million of Government funding for green buses and bus improvements. Since autumn last year Liberal Democrats in Government have…
The latest 'Pints in the Parishes' event is taking place tonight, at The Five Bells in Cople from around 7.30pm. If you're in the area, why not come along and let me know of any local issues of…
