I note with interest the recent newsletter distributed by the Conservatives to a few houses in Sandgate. It's always good to see the Sandgate Conservatives annual contact with residents, but am concerned that your normally genial mask has somewhat slipped with an attack on those pointing out Conservative Shepway Council's plans for pay and display parking in Sandgate.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has reversed Council proposals, submitted back in 2008, for housing and commercial developments on a range of green spaces across Bedford Borough. The move means that important green spaces including the Bedford Athletic Rugby Ground on Wentworth Drive, Mile Road Allotments, Berry Farm in Wootton and Jackman's Farm in Brickhill have been saved from development.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has reversed Council proposals, submitted back in 2008, for housing and commercial developments on a range of green spaces across Bedford Borough. The move means that important green spaces including the Bedford Athletic Rugby Ground on Wentworth Drive, Mile Road Allotments, Berry Farm in Wootton and Jackman's Farm in Brickhill have been saved from development.
Tania Exley-Moore, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate has challenged other candidates in Scarborough and Whitby to openly state their views on reforms that might help to restore public trust following the scandal over politicians' expenses.
Local Liberal Democrats met this week in Burniston to launch their election manifesto. Lib Dem supporters from Whitby, Scarborough and many of the constituency's rural villages met up to hear candidate Tania Exley-Moore deliver a sneak preview of the party's election manifesto ahead of party leader, Nick Clegg's official launch yesterday.
The Liberal Democrats have made a commitment to restrict increases in rail fares so that they will not increase at above inflation rates, as has been the case in under both Labour and Conservatives governments.