Stephen Williams: Treasury must deliver the best deal for the taxpayer in RBS deal
Commenting on reports that the Treasury are in talks over selling some of the shares in RBS, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman Stephen Williams said:
29 Mar 2012
National News
MP calls for investigation into health regulator's admission
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for an urgent investigation into the health regulator Monitor, after its Interim Chief Executive admitted that it had failed to act with due diligence over the University Hospitals of Morecambe NHS Trust (UHMBT).
29 Mar 2012
More Progress Towards Sustainable Solution on Gypsy and Traveller Sites as Meadow Lane Application Approved
This week's Council Planning Committee meeting was a busy one, as they often are. I'm not involved at all in determining planning applications, with planning being a 'regulatory' function of the council, rather than an 'executive' function, which are those I have responsibility for as Mayor. I was pleased to be informed on Monday night of good news for the Borough with regard to a number of applications.
29 Mar 2012
Council Continues to Over Deliver Affordable Housing in the Borough- Cllr Holland
More than 300 affordable homes were delivered in Bedford Borough during 2010/11, more than 50% above the Council target according to new figures.
29 Mar 2012
Hitchin Town Hall - March 2012
The saga of this major asset of the town, that has been neglected and run down by the Conservative-run Council, continues to drag on. In the past the Council has failed to support the work being done to bring our Town Hall up to modern day standards.
CB
28 Mar 2012
Lights Out in Hitchin?
THE Conservative-run County Council has rejected carefully-costed Lib Dem proposals to reverse plans to switch off some of the streetlights between midnight and 6am. These could include road junctions.
CB
28 Mar 2012