Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Councillor calls for an end to the destruction of village pubs!
Cllr Nick Charsley, Liberal Democrat Portfolio Holder for Rural Affairs, is today calling for an end to loss of Public Houses, Shops and other facilities in Bedfordshire villages. He is heading up a project to bring together relevant professionals to help support local communities to take over their village pub or shop if it is under threat of closure.
28 Jul 2010
Flying the (Green) Flag for Bedford Borough's Parks
I was lucky enough to have an appointment today at Bedford Park, which is always a lovely place to be, especially when the sun is out. I was joined by the Council's Park Rangers and volunteers from the nearby Hill Rise Nature Reserve to mark the fact that Bedford Park, Addison Howard Park, Harrold & Odell Country Park and Priory Country Park have all been awarded Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy, while the Hill Rise Reserve has been awarded the Green Pennant. The Green Flag is the benchmark standard for nationally for parks and open spaces, while the Green Pennant is awarded to high quality community-run green spaces.
28 Jul 2010
Lib Dems present alternative views at County Tory cabinet
On Tuesday 27th July, Liberal Democrat councillors used the last Cabinet session before the summer break to present their views on key issues affecting local people in Leicestershire:
28 Jul 2010
Couldn`t Care Less Conservatives' Creche Cuts target Forces Families
Army families in Dedworth`s Broom Farm Estate are the latest victims of the Conservatives couldn`t care less creche cuts. The latest cuts are part of a targeted pattern of Conservative cuts that single out vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and disabled.
28 Jul 2010
Councillors' direct action on neglected, overgrown path
Brentwood West's two Liberal Democrat borough councillors, Karen Chilvers & Nigel Clarke, took direct action last week to tidy up an area that had become overgrown in their town centre ward.
28 Jul 2010
Coalition sets out ambitious climate change policies
"The challenge is ambitious but achievable. We're already on track to cut the UK's emissions by 34% by 2020, and will do more if we can win the case for greater ambition across the whole EU. But our line of sight needs to extend much further, through to the middle of the century," says Chris Huhne
28 Jul 2010