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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
Stortford LibDems Support the Civic Federation in the Fight Against Schools’ Move
The Bishop's Stortford High School and the Herts & Essex High School have appealed against the planning decisions by the East Herts Council. The Council refused the planning applications, which involved the moving of the two schools to green belt land at Whittington Way and building over 700 houses across the town on the vacated sites, on the Beldams Lane Playing Field and on land at Patmore Close.
30 Jun 2011
Wiltshire Community Land Trust launched
Wiltshire CLT is a new independent not-for-profit body dedicated to helping towns and villages in Wiltshire and Swindon to meet vital local needs through Community Land Trust projects. Set up by the Wiltshire Rural Housing Association, the Trust will help communities to find and develop sites.
30 Jun 2011
Wiltshire Community Land Trust launched
Wiltshire CLT is a new independent not-for-profit body dedicated to helping towns and villages in Wiltshire and Swindon to meet vital local needs through Community Land Trust projects. Set up by the Wiltshire Rural Housing Association, the Trust will help communities to find and develop sites.
30 Jun 2011
Community Budgets to be rolled out countrywide
Up to 120,000 families facing real social challenges will see a significant improvement in services with the roll out of Community Budgets across the country, the Deputy Prime Minister announced at the Local Government Association Conference today.
29 Jun 2011
Lib Dems welcome moves to break power of Whitehall
Today's announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, that local authorities will be given back control of business rates has been warmly welcomed by Cllr Richard Kemp, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in Local Government.
29 Jun 2011
'Scores on the Doors' Scheme In Evidence Around Town
A while ago my Cabinet colleagues and I introduced a new scheme for all restaurants and food outlets in the Borough whereby their food hygiene inspection rating is published online, along with full details of their inspection. The restaurants themselves can also display a poster they are presented with, advertising their hygiene rating. It's not compulsory that they do so, but I've been pleased to notice around town the first few restaruants to start displaying the posters in their window. It shows that they regard high standards of hygiene as a badge of honour, and know that potential customers will appreciate the peace of mind that comes with it. I was only at the launch event a few weeks ago, and it's great to see it already becoming a feature of the local restaurant trade. There's more information about the scheme, together with links through to all the food hygiene information about restaurants that you will need, here on the Council's website: http://www.bedford.gov.uk/environment_and_planning/env_healt
29 Jun 2011