Mayor Dave turns Street Lights Green
Streetlights across Bedford Borough will now be powered by renewable energy after the Council agreed a new electricity and gas contract with suppliers.
26 Aug 2010
National News
MP'S SUMMER TOUR A "HUGE SUCCESS"
Local MP Tim Farron has visited nearly 40 towns and villages - from Grasmere in the north to Arnside in the south and Dent in the east to Coniston in the west - in the past two weeks, as part of his annual summer surgery tour.
26 Aug 2010
Farron launches Cumbria Tourism Fightback
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called for the government to support the Cumbrian tourism industry. Tim has written to Business Secretary Vince Cable asking for his support following proposed 53% cuts to Cumbria Tourism's yearly budget.
26 Aug 2010
Risborough Way Street Light Replacement
After repeated requests to Kent Highways from local Councillor Tim Prater for a number of street light columns in Risborough Lane, Cheriton, to be repainted, Kent Highways have surveyed the lights and found the columns failed their structural tests. The lights are now being replaced with new columns - most have already been replaced, with the remaining 2 to be completed shortly.
25 Aug 2010
Liberal Democrat Federal Conference Venues 2010-2012
With thanks to www.libdemvoice.org the venues for Liberal Democrat Federal Conferences through until the end of 2012 have now been released after Brighton confirmed it will host the conference in Autumn 2012.
25 Aug 2010
Save our Pools - West Wiltshire will fight - petition set up
All of West Wiltshire's swimming pools could be closed in the next few years in plans announced by Wiltshire Conservatives.
25 Aug 2010