Local highways schemes across Essex delayed
The vast majority of local highways schemes agreed at District/Borough Highways Panels across Essex in the year 2012/13 were not delivered, it has been revealed.
24 Oct 2013
National News
Local highways schemes across Essex delayed
The vast majority of local highways schemes agreed at District/Borough Highways Panels across Essex in the year 2012/13 were not delivered, it has been revealed.
24 Oct 2013
Stephen Gilbert’s quick thinking helps rescue woman from Thames
Liberal Democrat MP for St Austell and Newquay Stephen Gilbert has been involved in the rescue of a woman from the Thames while he was attending an event on the House of Commons terrace last night.
24 Oct 2013
Mark Hunter MP signs up to mental health anti-stigma pledge
On World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10 October), Mark Hunter signed a pledge with Time to Change, the mental health anti-stigma programme. The pledge is a commitment by MPs in their roles as small employers to address mental health stigma and discrimination, and support mental health and wellbeing among their staff.
23 Oct 2013
Free Parking Deal: Another Reason to be a bit Noisier about Bedford and what it has to Offer!
The topic of my latest monthly article for the Times and Citizen newspaper was the Free Parking Deal, our initiative to follow our three successive years of shoppers' car park freezes with two hours' free parking in Bedford town centre on Saturdays from November 23rd. In it, I suggested that while Bedford has been quietly bucking the trend with our frozen charges for shoppers, rising footfall and falling shop vacancy rate, perhaps it's time to be a bit noisier in promoting our town and all it has to offer. If you didn't see the article, here it is in full:
23 Oct 2013
National Recognition for Work to Improve Bus Services in Bedford Borough
Bedford Borough Council has been 'highly commended' for its work to improve rural bus services at the National Transport Awards.
23 Oct 2013