An application by the Warminster takeaway to open until 3am on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights generated an objection from the police on the grounds that the longer hours could contribute to crime and disorder and would not be conducive to public safety. Currently the premises has to close at 1.30am on Wednesday and Thursday nights and 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Commenting on Labour and Conservative councils' record on Council Tax, Liberal Democrat Party President, Tim Farron said:
Ahead of the emergency meeting of the County Council tomorrow, the Liberal Democrat opposition group on Leicestershire County Council has been taking a detailed look at the reams of expense claims made by Tory Leader David Parsons which were released under a FOI a few weeks ago.
On Thursday local MP Tim Farron held another highly successful day of "Football Surgeries" with young people on three estates in Kendal. Tim played a series of five-a-side games with over a hundred youngsters in Sandylands, Kirkbarrow and Hallgarth.
The confirmation from Network Rail that it will replace the riverside path footbridge it removed over the railway line near Prebend Street in Bedford is welcome, especially in light of its initial intention to provide no alternative to the existing underpass, which is prone to flooding and has a notoriously low height clearance of 4 feet 9 inches. The previous footbridge was removed as part of the Bedford element of the important Thameslink Programme improvements to allow for 12-carriage trains, and Network Rail's original approach was to claim that the existing underpass was sufficient for path users and no replacement crossing was required. We objected and after a process of negotiation it accepted our argument that this would represent a loss of a public right of way, and responded with plans to create a new path and underpass with a greater height clearance. Following survey works, Network Rail has now confirmed that they will construct a replacement footbridge instead, with visually striking spiral ramps
Shortly after her Majesty visited Leicester the elected mayor of the city declared he would be creating a commorative public square to mark the occasion at the top of High Street, at a cost of approximately £4m.