Conservative-run Buckinghamshire County Council has decided to build a mammoth 600,000 tonne waste incinerator near Stewartby village. The news comes just days before Bedfordshire Conservatives' plan for a 200,000 tonne rubbish burner at the same location is set to be blocked following a successful campaign by the Liberal Democrats.
Bookmaker Ladbrokes have named Dave Hodgson as a 2/1 chance for beating the Conservatives in the Bedford Mayoral election due to be held on 15th October, with the Labour candidate out of the race on 10/1.
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Bedford, Dave Hodgson, is campaigning hard for Bedford Borough and has set up a campaign website at www.daveformayor.org.uk with all the latest news from his campaign. You can also follow Dave's campaign on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DaveforMayor/
Today saw the 16th Annual Shaheedi Sports Tournament that was held at the Kempston AFC ground.
It's hard to believe that today saw just the first Bedford Italian Festival, but that's the case.
Following a long campaign by the Liberal Democrats Bedford Borough Council is set to remove the charge on the payment of council tax bills at the post office. The charge was introduced in April 2006 in the face of fierce opposition from the Liberal Democrat Group, and has caused footfall to drop in local post offices while adding almost an additional £25 onto the council tax bills of residents who use their local branch for payments. As a result of pressure from the Liberal Democrats, however, a meeting of the Council's Executive on Wednesday is set to remove the charge from April 2010.
