An appeal by Gallaghers against the decision of the old West Wilts council to refuse permission for 180 houses on the site east of Moyle Park and Parsonage Way was allowed by planning inspector Raymond Michael in October 2010.
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Yes, I know that often the last thing we want in October is to be told that Christmas is around the corner, especially when shops and advertisers seem to be bombarding us with it for months in advance! However, with dates now confirmed for a couple of important free Christmas events in Bedford, you may want to pencil them into your diary to make sure you and your family are able can join in the fun when they come around.
Pubs around the country are going out of business and the sight of abandoned licensed premises is becoming increasingly familiar.
A motion to Wiltshire Council calls on the authority to take seriously the fact that many homes are standing empty whilst families have to put up with homelessness or sub-standard accommodation. Bringing derelict properties back into use could also reduce the pressure from developers to build on greenfield sites. WC has previously toyed with the idea of employing an 'empty homes officer' to work on the problem, but hasn't got round to doing it. Here's the motion as put forward by Cllrs Howard Marshall (Calne Central) and Brian Dalton (Salisbury Harnham)
Tomorrow morning I'll be at the Harpur Centre to open the Bedford Poppy Shop. The Poppy Shop is of course staffed by volunteers, and gives you the chance to pop in, have a look inside and make a donation to the appeal, which supports the Royal British Legion's excellent work in providing welfare to those men and women who have served or who are currently serving in the British Armed Forces. The store can be found near Argos, so please do pop along over the next few weeks leading up to Remembrance Sunday.