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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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Cllr David Kendall with Wendy Way, Chair of the Brentwood Bus & Rail Users Association, at the launch of the Sunday Bus Service

Kendall welcomes OFT action on bus services

Cllr David Kendall, parliamentary spokesman, has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's decision to refer UK local bus services, excluding London and Northern Ireland, to the Competition Commission.

14 Jan 2010
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'No Stone Left Unturned' as Proposed Council Budget Protects Frontline Services and Keeps Council Tax Down

'No stone has been left unturned' in the drive to find savings and keep council tax bills down, declared Dave Hodgson today, as a proposed Bedford Borough Council budget which boosts opportunities for the young, protects the local environment and supports the local economy was published. Against a backdrop of the severe economic crisis and a toxic financial legacy inherited from the former County Council, savings of £9 million have been identified to enable front line services to be protected and a council tax increase of just 2.3 per cent to be proposed. This is down from a forecast 11.5 per cent rise before the election of Mayor Dave Hodgson.

14 Jan 2010
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