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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
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Woolstone green sites - no plans for building

Following the circulation of an "In Touch" leaflet informing Woolstone residents of "proposals from the new Labour administration to build houses on two of Woolstone's green spaces", I asked the Labour Cabinet member the direct question as to whether this is true. The answer was "Nothing is happening with these sites".

26 Mar 2015
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Bedford's brand new bus station at night, pre-opening

Mayor Dave Writes: Decades-Long Wait for Bus Station Regeneration Almost Over

In his latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen, Mayor Dave Hodgson has written of how, with just days to go until the opening of the bus station on March 29th, the new facility will bring to an end a period lasting almost as long as he can remember during which Bedford Bus Station was widely recognised as a blot which let the town down. He also remarks on the construction of the final section of the Bedford Western Bypass, another common topic of conversation over the years locally which is now becoming a reality.

25 Mar 2015
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Tim at Gilkes

Farron - Nearly 30,000 apprenticeships created in Cumbria

Figures released today by the Department for Business show that 29,250 apprenticeship placements have been created since 2010 in Cumbria. The information also shows that in the last six months 450 apprenticeship roles have been created in Westmorland. Local MP Tim Farron has hailed the news and said that this is a vital step on our way to 'creating better paid jobs in our area'.

25 Mar 2015
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