De Parys- Recent Consultations
Cllr David Sawyer and Cllr Henry Vann have recently been running some consultations in localised areas around De Parys regarding exciting changes on Caves Lane, Pemberley Avenue and Campbell Road:
15 Mar 2013
News
Number Thirteen- Now Open!
Number Thirteen, Bedford's newest licensed bar and café, is now open for business!
13 Mar 2013
More Progress in our Drive to Open up the Council
There was more good news in our drive to open up the Council to local residents last month, after we won approval for our proposals to remove the remaining restrictions on public questions at Full Council meetings. This means members of the public now have the same rights to ask questions at Council meetings as councillors, with the previous limit of six questions or 30 minutes scrapped from the rules within the Council's constitution.
8 Mar 2013
Britain's Biggest Climate Change Campaign
Climate change is a global issue and one that your local Lib Dems feel very strongly about; Bedford Borough Council has been nationally recognized for its hard work to combat climate change with a Public Sector Sustainability Award.
6 Mar 2013
Speed Limit Review Update: Four More Local Rural Limits Cut to Boost Safety
The Speed Limit Review I launched in 2011 in response to residents' concerns about speeding traffic in their neighbourhoods saw a large number of speed limits in residential areas across the Borough reduced in direct response to local requests.
5 Mar 2013
Investment in Bedford Borough: New Jobs and New Choice for Shoppers
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the progress at the site of the new B&Q store near the Kempston Interchange Retail Park. The new store is part of an £18.5 million develipment which will create 150 new jobs, and is yet another example of major employers investing in Bedford as Mayor Dave's campaign to bring jobs and economic groth continues. B&Q will open the new store later in 2013, and follows other major retailers such as Waitrose, Morrisons and Go Outdoors in choosing Bedford Borough for investment.
4 Mar 2013