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
Tory heads should roll over this financial mess
For the second time, Brentwood Council has failed to get its accounts signed off by the Auditor and Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall has branded the report as damning and deeply embarrassing to the Conservative administration. He is calling for a senior member of the administration to finally take responsibility and resign.
26 Oct 2011
Council Tackles £36m Funding Gap
Bedford Borough Council is facing a £36m funding gap over the next 4 years. This is caused by a combination of reducing government funding and greater needs, such as more older people needing support.
26 Oct 2011
News from Putnoe- Parking Problems at the Rugby Club
Unfortunately, the new season started with a return to parking problems for local residents on Sundays. Some of the parking restrictions put in
26 Oct 2011
As Energy Prices Rocket, it Pays to Know About our ‘Warmer Beds’ Scheme
Now seems a good time to try to raise awareness of Bedford Borough Council's excellent 'Warmer Beds' home insulation Scheme. For a start, it's Energy Saving Week this week. It's also finally beginning to get colder after the 'Indian Summer'' experienced over recent weeks. Another key reason why I want to make sure as many local residents as possible know about this scheme and just how it can help households is the widely-reported rocketing cost of energy, which is only going to make it harder and harder for people to stay warm in their homes this winter.
26 Oct 2011
Big drop in University Applications - the fees or what?
Anyone who read the papers today will have noticed the headlines of the 'shocking' reduction in the number of applications to universities: applicants from within the UK has fallen by 11.9% and applicants from within the EU has dropped by 9.3%. They go on to quote even more stats such as
26 Oct 2011
Lib Dem Peers protecting the NHS
This is a letter in The Guardian (25 Oct 2011)
26 Oct 2011
