Mayor Petitioned Over Bus Station Move
Liberal Democrats are to present the Mayor with a petition, signed by over 900 local bus users, who are opposed to plans which could see the bus station moved out of the town centre.
29 Jan 2003
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Lib Dems Demand Some Good News from Budget
Liberal Democrats on Bedford Borough Council have proposed key changes they want to see to the cabinet's budget to introduce some good news. They branded the proposed budget as a catalogue of bad news for local people. Lib Dems argue that it fails to address key issues including the release of council reserves, provision of a coordinated transport and parking strategy and introduces new stealth taxes.
6 Feb 2003
A Positive Lib Dem Budget For Bedford Borough
Liberal Democrats will propose amendments to the Cabinet's Budget to ensure that it provides a better deal for local residents whilst staying within the Council Tax level proposed by the Mayor.
26 Feb 2003
Park and Ride Faced with Lengthy Hold-up
Following Full Councils decision to back Lib Dem proposals to stop the Aspects Park and Ride being axed Bedford Borough Council now claims the service may need to be temporarily put on hold for up to 6 months.
12 Mar 2003
Cabinet Confusion over Recycling Plans
Members of the Executive Committee have come in for criticism for debating the council's recycling policy when a decision already appears to have been made.
13 Mar 2003
Uproar as Tories deny refusing services to abused and neglected elderly people
At the County Council's Executive last Monday [10th March], the Conservative Portfolio Holder for Adults, Cllr Mike Gibson denied that Social Services were refusing to support adults where "abuse and neglect has occurred or will occur".
12 Mar 2003