Councillors call for review of green field building plans
A Committee of Borough Councillors has agreed that the
A Committee of Borough Councillors has agreed that the
I can still feel a twinge or two as I write this, having hit 50 balls on the driving range in what appeared at the time, an easy style. My muscles the following day did not agree!
You may have seen in the press or on the local TV news that this week we published proposals to achieve the £10 million-plus savings required for Bedford Borough Council's budget to balance next year. There are a number of very difficult decisions involved, and that is why we are publishing these proposals so early (the measures ultimately agreed will not take effect until April 2011) in order to enable a genuine, full and open consultation. These potential savings have been identified in order that the Council can continue to provide the services which match residents' priorities, and to ensure that the shortage of funds for Councils are not passed on to local taxpayers as we continue our drive to freeze Council tax next year.
"It falls to our political generation - and to this generation as a whole - to take the necessary steps now for a better, fairer future. Reform and change today is necessary if we want mobility and prosperity tomorrow. That's the horizon shift we need. That's what the Coalition Government is about."
Its been revealed that the Labour run City Council has now approved a £250,000 taxpayer bail-out for Phoenix Square.
There is always a warm welcome from the fund raisers of The Guide Dogs for the Blind and the company is interesting and informative.