The Council is undertaking some investigations to assist residents with their on-going concerns about flooding to their property along Devil's Burn adjacent to Montagu Avenue, Moor Court, Westfield and Moor Crescent, following intervention from local councillors.
Campaigner Nicola Jane Henfrey sends a warning to New Parks residents.
Speaking in the House of Commons this morning, Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, again called on the government to cut the council tax subsidy available to second home owners.
Tonight is the night of the big Christmas Lights Switch-On and Fireworks show on the Embankment. It's very cold, but at least it's dry, so hopefully there'll be a good turnout for what is always a popular event. I have a little inside information about the fireworks display, and without giving anything away, I can promise it will be spectacular. With this event tonight, the free parking offer in the Council's car parks all week and a bigger and better than ever Victorian Christmas Fair coming up, there's a lot going on to make Bedford an exciting place to be in the run-up to Christmas. How sad, then, that I had to defend Bedford this morning live on the radio against those who would seek to talk our town down.
Fearful of a significant time gap in between the adoption of Rollason Way and the introduction of parking restrictions, Brentwood West's Cllr Karen Chilvers has launched petition for local residents to let the council know how they feel.
With the controversial Highwood Hospital site plans being approved by Tory and Labour members of Brentwood Council, Liberal Democrat councillors in Brentwood North are continuing their fight to get the best deal possible for the area.