CLLR CALLS FOR UNSPENT S106 MONEY TO BENEFIT THE BALDERSTONE AND KIRKHOLT COMMUNITIES
Rochdale Council has recently reviewed and developed its processes for the receipt and utilisation of monies which it receives...
6 Jun 2012
National News
Portas Pilot Bid Success for Bedford
There was good news for Bedford, as the Mayor wrote recently on his website, when our Town Centre was picked as one of the twelve 'Portas Pilots' following on from Mary Portas's review of the British High Street.
6 Jun 2012
Swallowcliffe Oak survives
Wiltshire Council has refused an application to convert the Royal Oak at Swallowcliffe into a house. The details are at:
6 Jun 2012
Bedford Borough's Rich Sporting Pedigree
An extract from Mayor Dave Hodgson's own website about Bedford's sporting past and future:
6 Jun 2012
Andrew Stunell: £145 million boost to help communities tackle empty homes
A further multi-million pound cash boost for communities will help tackle the blight of empty properties and bring thousands of homes back into use, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today.
6 Jun 2012
Staggering £110m of reserves being held by the County Council!
Despite continual pleas to consider the use of earmarked Reserves, a report to the next meeting of the County Council's Cabinet published by the Director of Resources shows that the Conservative Administration has now shamefully siphoned over £110m into the reserves whilst approving cuts to services and savings of £26.9m.
6 Jun 2012