COUNCIL AND BedfordBID ANNOUNCE PARKING INCENTIVES TO BOOST CHRISTMAS TRADE
Mayor Dave Hodgson ...
10 Nov 2011
National News
Mayor’s Car Park Charge Freeze
Mayor Dave Hodgson has signalled his ongoing commitment to boosting Bedford Town Centre with plans for another parking charge freeze for 2012. The announcement comes after the current year's car park charge freeze, which was the first seen in Bedford for many years and which was delivered despite rising inflation and an extremely tough financial situation facing the Council. Now, with inflation at nearly 6% and even greater financial pressures for the Council, Mayor Dave has shown his commitment to supporting shoppers and boosting the vitality of Bedford town centre by proposing a freeze for charges in the council's car parks and for on-street parking.
10 Nov 2011
MP calls on government to set up public inquiry on Grayrigg
In response to last week's verdict in the Inquest into the Grayrigg tragedy of February 2007, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has used Transport Questions to call on the government to set up a nationwide enquiry into points related failures across the network to ensure a tragedy like Grayrigg is not repeated.
10 Nov 2011
Sign the petition against the Burbage masts
Please sign the petition opposing plans to put three phone masts in residential areas of Burbage http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/burbagemasts
10 Nov 2011
Petition launched to stop phone masts
A petition has been launched opposing plans for three controversial phone masts.
10 Nov 2011
Railways in Wiltshire- where are they going?
Wiltshire Council is being asked to take an interest in the future of the county's rail services as the current franchise comes up for re-allocation. By getting involved with the process, rather than just leaving it to the government to sort out with the franchise bidders, there is scope for real improvements in the county including the re-opening of Corsham station. Here's a motion which will be considered at the WC meeting on November 7th in Salisbury. It's been submitted by Cllrs Jon Hubbard (Melksham South) and Howard Marshall (Calne Central)
9 Nov 2011