Councillor Jones, Cycling Champion !
Lib Dem Councillor Anna Jones who represents College ward, has been chosen as one of two "cycling champions" who will support and encourage the council to promote cycling.
6 Jul 2010
National News
Local Lib Dems Push for Sustainable Planting
A borough council working group is to meet over the summer months to recommend how savings can be made in the cost of bedding plants and which flower beds would be suitable for a trial with sustainable planting. Decisions need to be made by September in order to made any changes for next summer's bedding plants.
6 Jul 2010
Liberal Democrats Pledge to Open Up The Council For Petitioners
As part of the ongoing drive to open up the Council, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are to propose new rules under which a residents' petition carrying at least 30 signatures will trigger a debate at a Full Council meeting. A report to a meeting of the Council's General Purposes Committee taking place on Tuesday 13th July recommends a minimum requirement of at least 1,000 signatures before Full Council considers a petition, but the Lib Dems are proposing to make the petitions system more open and responsive to the concerns of local residents.
6 Jul 2010
MP welcomes political reform
Simon Wright, MP for Norwich South, has welcomed a statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in the House of Commons regarding political reform this afternoon.
6 Jul 2010
Liz Lynne welcomes tougher EU cap on mobile roaming fees
Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed even tougher rules to limit charges for using a mobile phone in another EU country, which came into force on July 1st.
6 Jul 2010
Borough Elections and a Referendum
On May 5th 2011, as well as elections for a new Borough Council, there will be a national referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote - a fairer voting system where voters can rank the candidates 1, 2, 3 etc instead of marking just one with an X.
6 Jul 2010