Park Road Planning Application
GOOD NEWS! The planning application was rejected at the Planning Committee.
18 Apr 2008
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Liberal Democrat News
Lib Dems Call for Play Areas Alcohol Ban
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called for all children's play areas to be declared alcohol free zones. The Lib Dems want to see the council use its powers to impose a ban on the consumption of alcohol in play areas in order to make them safer places for children to play.
18 Apr 2008
Zahid Shah condemns Labour neglect in St Peter's
Zahid Shah, the Lib Dem candidate in St Peter's Ward in the election on 1st May, has challenged the local Labour councillors at least to make an effort to get fly tipping and graffiti near their own homes cleaned up. There was graffiti on walls near one Labour Cllr's house for years until Zahid intervened. And an area of open public land near a second Labour Cllr's home is a regular fly tipping site yet he takes no action. Zahid Shah asked "If they even neglect of their own immediate area how can we expect them to care for the whole Ward?"
18 Apr 2008
Brown faces Labour rebellion over 10p Tax Rate
Gordon Brown was warned that he will face an unprecedented rebellion by Labour MPs if he does not do something to help the five million people who are losing out from the abolition of the 10p starting rate of tax. The Prime Minister last night managed to persuade Angela Smith, a parliamentary aide to the Treasury minister Yvette Cooper, to withdraw her threat to resign over the issue. Brown took time out of his US engagements to talk to Ms Smith personally on the phone.
18 Apr 2008
Lib Dem vote rises to 36% in the Suffolk Count Council Stowmarket North By-Election
Suffolk CC, Stowmarket North
18 Apr 2008
Unauthorised Encampment in Wootton Green Likely to be 'First of Many' Unless Action Taken Say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats have warned that a traveller encampment that appeared at Berry Farm in Wootton Green will be the 'first of many' if the council does not take action to protect the site. Lib Dem Councillors have previously highlighted the need for a height restriction barrier at the Berry Farm car park to prevent such encampments, and are now stepping up their calls for immediate action. The Lib Dems have also criticised Bedford Borough Council for leaving the site for over a week before clearing up the mess left by the encampment.
17 Apr 2008