Bedford Today are reporting that according to bookmakers Ladbrokes, Lib Dem candidate Dave Hodgson had edged ahead to become favourite in the race to be Bedford's new Mayor.
Bedford Today are reporting that senior Bedford Conservatives have slammed the party's mayoral election campaign this week and admitted that they are heading to defeat just as the borough goes to the polls.
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council are disappointed that the Conservative-run authority today failed to back a campaign aimed at driving forward cuts in the authority's carbon emissions.
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council are concerned about the failure of the Conservative-run council to adequately promote adult learning courses. The number of adult learners in the county has gone down this year, and Lib Dems fear it is due to over-reliance on the North Yorkshire Times, the council's publicity paper, to promote courses.
Planning permission has been granted to Netto to build a new store on the site of the old Kwik Save premises and Collingwood pub in Wansbeck Road. The planning permission includes more parking than in a previous plan which was withdrawn by the developer.
Local residents have complained about unsightly metal plates which have been fixed to doors and windows at the former 'Northern Lights' pub in the High Street.