South East MEP Sharon Bowles warns holidaymakers of Spanish timeshare scams
Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who represents South East England at the European Parliament, is warning holidaymakers about a slew...
31 Oct 2010
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A Year as Mayor
This week marked a year in office after my election as Mayor following the sad death of Frank Branston. It really is a huge honour to serve as Mayor of Bedford Borough. I have sought to seize the opportunity and through our commitment to protecting services and cutting out waste, we've made huge strides in turning around the old County Council's years of high taxes and poor services.
24 Oct 2010
"EU Budget should be cut" - Sharon Bowles MEP
Euro MPs voted in Strasbourg on Wednesday on the EU budget for 2011, at the same time as the Coalition Government announced details of the Comprehensive Spending Review, set to reduce the UK budget by some 6% each year for four years.
23 Oct 2010
Attempts by MEPs to scrap Strasbourg parliament gather momentum
A cross party campaign to end the European Parliament's monthly travelling circus from Brussels to its second seat in Strasbourg is gathering momentum - despite attempts last week to throw it off course.
7 Nov 2010
Lib Dem Iain Murdoch wins key district by-election in Mole Valley
Mole Valley Lib Dems won a seat from the Conservatives in Thursday's District Council by-election in Capel, Leigh and Newdigate. This means that the Liberal Democrats are now the largest group on Mole Valley District Council.
22 Oct 2010
Solar Panels Installed in Pavenham in First Project Supported by Mayor's Climate Change Fund
This week I popped over to Pavenham Village Hall and Playing Fields to see the solar panels putting installed in the first project supported by the Mayor's Climate Change Fund. I was met by Members of the Pavenham Village Hall and Playing Fields Charity, while the guys from S.A. Solar, the Bedford firm installing the panels, were obviously also on hand. Congratulations must go to the Charity's members for pursuing this excellent project, for which they were awarded over £8,000 (50% of the total cost) from our new fund.
22 Oct 2010