News - Bedford Liberal Democrats

PFI Snub for Incinerator Plans Presents Opportunity to 'Think Again'

The project to build a giant incinerator near Stewartby to burn Bedfordshire's waste has suffered a major setback after the Government refused to include the scheme in its latest award of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding for waste treatment projects. This is the second occasion on which the Government has rebuffed a PFI bid for waste treatment in Bedfordshire after it withdrew a £30 million funding offer in 2006, and leaves the troubled bid for a giant incinerator in an uncertain position.

3 Apr 2009

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Julia Goldsworthy MP Launches Lib Dem Manifesto for Bedford Borough

The Liberal Democrat 2009 Manifesto for Bedford Borough was launched yesterday by Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Julia Goldsworthy MP.

31 Mar 2009

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Tories Push More HGVs through Residential Areas

Despite opposition from the Putnoe FOCUS Team and local residents the Tory councillor responsible for highways has pushed through a weight limit for rural N E Bedfordshire. This will mean more lorries having to use Wentworth Drive.

30 Mar 2009

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Henry Vann appalled as government talks out fuel poverty Bill

Henry Vann has slammed the government for talking out a vital Fuel Poverty Bill proposed by the Liberal Democrats which had support from a number of Conservative and Labour back-benchers as well.

29 Mar 2009

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Cable: Rising food prices hitting the poorest

Following the surprise increase in consumer price inflation figures announced this week, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has demanded that, with the poorest being hit the hardest by rising prices, the Government must cut taxes for low earners in next month's budget.

27 Mar 2009

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Consequences of County Hall Tories' Incinerator U-Turn are a Feature of their 'Toxic Legacy'

The Liberal Democrats have slammed the 'toxic legacy' of the Tories at County Hall and repeated their criticism of the u-turn which saw the preferred technology for a new waste treatment plant changed from Mechanical and Biological Treatment to the more environmentally harmful method of incineration.

24 Mar 2009

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PFI Snub for Incinerator Plans Presents Opportunity to 'Think Again'

Julia Goldsworthy MP Launches Lib Dem Manifesto for Bedford Borough

Tories Push More HGVs through Residential Areas

Henry Vann appalled as government talks out fuel poverty Bill

Cable: Rising food prices hitting the poorest

Consequences of County Hall Tories' Incinerator U-Turn are a Feature of their 'Toxic Legacy'

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