"As this year's Fairtrade Fortnight drew to a close, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to attempts to make Bedford Borough a Fairtrade Borough. The Lib Dems have also repeated their calls for the council to do more to support the volunteer steering group and achieve fairtrade status soon.
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the recommendation that several sites across Bedford Borough should be used as training camps in the run up to the London Olympics in 2012.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Government's decision that Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire will become Unitary Authorities in 2009.
The Dover Crescent area of Putnoe was hit by a spate of drain cover thefts over the weekend, causing a serious hazard for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have welcomed Marks and Spencer's move to charge five pence for every shopping bag, and have called upon the council to follow its lead and take action to reduce the environmental impact of single-use bags.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has responded to the decision by the Speaker of the House of Commons to refuse to have a debate and vote on a Liberal Democrat amendment calling for a referendum on whether to be in or out of Europe.