Brickhill Borough Councillors Update - From Wendy Rider and Charles Royden
Click here for the May 2018 Councillors Report from Councillor Wendy Rider and Councillor Charlie Royden.
30 May 2018
National News
Lib Dems: Ban on tenant fees 'just the beginning'
With support from the Liberal Democrats the Second Reading of the Tenant Fees Bill was passed by Members of Parliament on 21 May 2018.
RLD
29 May 2018
Councillor Bill Lewis is Deputy Mayor
On 17 May 2018 Councillor Bill Lewis was elected Deputy Mayor of Rugby. He will take up office in May 2019 when the current Mayor, Councillor Tom Mahoney's year comes to an end.
RLD
29 May 2018
Nick Clegg: Brexiteers are right to panic – they’ve failed to deliver utopia and are almost out of excuses
In politics, if you want to understand your enemies listen hard to their tone. The tone of your opponents normally tells you a lot more about what they're really thinking than what they say. And the tone of the Brexiteers is increasingly brittle, angry and panicky.
NC
29 May 2018
Time to sack Amey and bring the streetcare service back in-house
Liberal Democrats have called for an early end of the council's streetcare contract with Amey PLC. The 15-year contract is due to end on 31st March 2022 and is valued at £5.7m per year.
29 May 2018
Objections flood in against plans for housing on Civil Service Sports Ground
The city council is being flooded with objections from local residents to Redrow's plan to build 89 houses on the former Civil Service Club ground.
29 May 2018