New bus routes take to the road
A package of new and revised bus services - many taking in St Mark's Hospital in Maidenhead for the first time - takes to the borough's roads at the beginning of next month.
NB
23 Jan 2009
National News
First Unitary Budget Set to Include Extra £1 million for Road Repairs as Lib Dems Ensure Residents' Priorities Come First
The first budget of the unitary Bedford Borough Council is set to include a raft of proposals to meet residents' priorities including an additional £1 million for road and footpath repairs and a freeze on short-stay car park charges, thanks to the Liberal Democrats. The Borough's council tax increase will be remain at the proposed low level of 0.9%, with the Lib Dems' package of vital initiatives and funding boosts for essential services to be paid for by cutting back spending on council PR and ceremonial events and releasing unused council reserves.
22 Jan 2009
MPs need to re-think their views on Privacy.
Think twice before you write to your MP.
CW
22 Jan 2009
Letter from Parliament - Paul Rowen MP
Barrack Obama's inauguration as President of the United States has obviously been the biggest news this week - worldwide. For a black man to become President of the most powerful democracy in the world when sixty years ago his father would have been refused service in a café in Washington is progress indeed. All of us I'm sure wish him well in what is a most difficult task.
22 Jan 2009
Parliamentary motion calls for maternity re-think
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has tabled a parliamentary motion calling for a review of the decision to axe four of Greater Manchester's maternity units, including the one at Rochdale Infirmary.
22 Jan 2009
Hawkinge playing field litter reported
Lib Dem campaigner Neil Matthews has today reported to Shepway Council high levels of litter on the playing fields and in the hedges adjacent to Blenheim Drive in Hawkinge.
21 Jan 2009