Frank Branston, First Mayor of Bedford
On Friday 14 August the death of Frank Branston, the first elected Mayor of Bedford Borough, was announced.
15 Aug 2009
National News
Anti NHS Euro MPs Daniel Hannan and Roger Helmer must go
Liberal Democrats in Windsor are calling on David Cameron to sack the two Euro MPs, Daniel Hannan (South East) and Roger Helmer (East Midlands) who have spoken out publically against the National Health Service.
14 Aug 2009
MP takes to the road on summer tour
Local MP Tim Farron will be visiting over 40 towns and villages from Grasmere to Burton and Dent to Torver over the next two weeks as part of his annual summer tour.
14 Aug 2009
Water companies should face fines for wasted water
Consumers in South Lakeland are being forced to pay higher and higher bills while a "ridiculous" amount of water continues to be wasted according to Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesman Tim Farron MP.
14 Aug 2009
Farron praises South Lakeland dairy farmers for "going green"
South Lakeland MP Tim has praised the efforts of local dairy farmers for going 'green' in order to reduce the industry's impact on the environment.
14 Aug 2009
Euro MP Liz Lynne Wins Top Employment Post in EU Parliament
In the first session of the new European Parliament, the West Midlands Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne was elected as First Vice-President of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee.
14 Aug 2009