The Royal Mail have announced temporary changes to their delivery services. From this Saturday, 2nd May the Saturday delivery will be temporarily suspended. Customers are advised Saturday collections from businesses, Post Offices and post boxes remain unchanged.
The latest meeting of the Bedford Town Deal Board took place digitally this week, and Bedford Borough Council's Town Centres Portfolio Holder, Liberal Democrat Councillor Henry Vann heaped praise on local firms' response to the coronavirus pandemic, and likened them to a 'coiled spring' in terms of their readiness to bounce back.
Liberal Democrats call on Conservative administrations to reopen waste and recycling sites and restart garden waste collection Liberal Democrat Councillors across West Sussex are calling on the Conservative administration of West Sussex County Council to reopen Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) and are asking Conservative-controlled Mid Sussex District Council to restart garden waste collections. This follows an increase in flytipping being reported by district councils across the county and the anecdotal reporting of increased numbers of bonfires by residents.
Councillors in the West of Shropshire have given a big 'thank you' on behalf of the food banks in Bishops Castle and Worthen for the help they have received from Tesco, Morrisons and the Co-op.
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to automatically extend all visas beyond the end of May and to give all NHS and social care workers indefinite leave to remain, following the Home Office's announcement today of one-year visa extensions for certain health and care staff.
The Liberal Democrats are leading a cross-party campaign calling on the Government to support local and independent media through an increased share of public health communications spending.