How to protect our precious green belt
What is being done to preserve the Green Belt? Councillor Merilyn Canet The Green Belt, introduced between 1948 and 1955 around...
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16 May 2018
National News
MP presses minister to give local authorities the power to increase council tax on second homes
Yesterday in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron pressed the Government to give local authorities the power to raise council tax on second homes.
16 May 2018
Mayor Dave Makes Bedford's Case in Meeting with Rail Minister
Mayor Dave Hodgson has challenged the Rail Minister Jo Johnson MP over the imminent loss of peak time fast intercity trains from Bedford in a meeting on Bedford rail issues. During a meeting on Bedford rail issues, which was also attended by Bedford and Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin and North East Beds MP Alistair Burt, Mayor Dave insisted that the Government must do more over the loss of peak time fast trains, and bring fast intercity services back.
16 May 2018
Surrey County Council Lib Dems appoint new Leader
The Liberal Democrat group on Surrey County Council have appointed Cllr Chris Botten as Group Leader following the retirement of Cllr Hazel Watson from the group leadership.
16 May 2018
MP visits thriving local pharmaceutical research company
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the recent success of Kendal Nutricare during a visit to the company's headquarters this week.
16 May 2018
Pot hole review blocked in Essex
A proposal for an urgent review into Essex County Council's criteria for repairing potholes was rejected out of hand by the Conservative administration today. At a meeting of the Full Council today (15 May 2018), a motion was proposed by the Liberal Democrats.
15 May 2018