A Liberal Democrat proposal to tackle the environmental cost of throw away shopping bags has received overwhelming support at a Bedford Borough Council meeting. The successful motion could lead to a ban, a levy or a deposit scheme for throw away shopping bags in the borough.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have attacked the Mayor's decision to ignore the recommendation of the Council's Scrutiny Committee and confirm the decision to demolish the garages on Bradgate Road, Bedford without investigating other options.
As news emerges that Stewartby is on the brink of being chosen as the County Council's preferred location for a new waste incinerator, the shameful scandal of poor air quality in the village continues.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have launched an online opinion poll to gather views on the future of throwaway shopping bags. The online poll can be found at www.bedfordlibdems.org , on the right of the homepage.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling on the council to protect vulnerable open spaces from unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments. Following the appearance of large numbers of unauthorised encampments across Bedford over the summer, the Lib Dems are demanding effective action to protect council land in the most vulnerable areas. At two council meetings this week, Liberal Democrats councillors are pressing the Mayor and his Cabinet to allocate the funding needed to put this protection in place.
Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable today accused Gordon Brown of producing a legislative programme with no new ideas despite delaying a General Election so that he could outline his vision for Government.
