http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bedford Liberal Democrats en-GB Bedford Liberal Democrats http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Bedford Liberal Democrats 2008-12-02T21:04+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000569/stop_the_incinerator_campaign_website_now_live__have_your_say_at_wwwaburningissueorguk.html The website for the campaign to stop a proposed giant waste incinerator near Stewartby is now live, giving you the chance to have your say at www.aburningissue.org.uk 2008-11-30T18:05+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000568/wheelie_big_surprise_for_residents_who_said_no_to_another_bin.html The troubled introduction of new orange-lidded domestic recycling bins has hit further problems, with bins being delivered by Bedfordshire County Council to households who have not requested them. 2008-11-29T14:10+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000567/council_must_support_whole_borough_during_recession_not_just_town_centre.html Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have won the overwhelming support of a meeting of the full council for their call for a new Loan Assistance Scheme for Town Centre Retailers to apply to shops across all other parts of the Borough as well. 2008-11-28T15:32+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000566/prebudget_report_simply_not_enough_for_bedford_and_kempston_says_henry_vann.html Bedford and Kempston will be hit hard by "fig-leaf" proposals in the pre-Budget report. 2008-11-27T14:29+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000565/time_for_action_not_pointscoring_on_unauthorised_encampments.html As the Mayor of Bedford continues his public spat with Bedford and Kempston's Labour MP, the Liberal Democrats have repeated their call for a comprehensive, lasting solution to the problem of unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments in Bedford Borough. 2008-11-27T13:23+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000564/henry_vann_calls_for_rail_fare_freeze_as_shocking_increases_are_announced.html On the day that Bedford's rail users were hit by news of spiralling fare increases for January 2009, Henry Vann has demanded a freeze on rail fares and called for the planned fares increases to be abandoned. 2008-11-22T12:57+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000563/the_liberal_democrats__ahead_of_the_game_on_the_economy.html The Liberal Democrats have consistently been ahead of the game on economic issues. Here is a list of ten things we called for first, and which have now either been implemented or taken on board by at least one of the other two main parties: 2008-11-20T10:23+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000562/botched_process_could_result_in_further_urban_sprawl.html Open space to the north of Brickhill owned by a charitable trust could be developed for housing following a 'botched' process which involved the land being proposed for development without the prior agreement of the charity's trustees. 2008-11-13T12:09+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000561/lib_dems_demand_tories_explain_catalogue_of_errors_over_rookery_south_incinerator.html Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have demanded a full explanation of the Tory-run County Council's 'catalogue of errors' that has led to the prospect of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste being imported into Bedfordshire from Buckinghamshire to be burnt in a giant incinerator near Stewartby. 2008-11-08T10:00+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000560/anger_over_plans_to_burn_bucks_rubbish_in_rural_beds.html Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have slammed plans which would see hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubbish exported from Buckinghamshire to be burnt in a giant incinerator near Stewartby. 2008-11-06T10:25+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000559/beating_gun_crime_needs_action_not_words_says_henry_vann.html Liberal Democrats this week uncovered the Labour government's inept handling of sentencing with half of those found guilty of possessing a firearm not being given the supposed "mandatory" minimum sentence. 2008-11-04T10:54+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000558/decline_in_hospital_standards_very_sad.html Bedfordshire Hospital has been given a lower ranking in the recent Healthcare Commission's "annual report" on standards in health. 2008-10-27T00:09+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000557/council_neglects_to_save_as_energy_costs_set_to_spiral.html Bedford Borough Council has been attacked over its shocking neglect in the face of rising energy costs. The condemnation of the council by Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats follows the revelation that a series of financial reserves created for the purpose of reducing the financial and environmental costs of its energy use have been left almost completely untouched over the past two years. 2008-10-24T16:08+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000556/bt_slammed_as_councillors_welcome_reprieve_for_local_payphones.html Half of the payphones across Bedford Borough set to be axed by BT have won a reprieve after Bedford Borough Council stepped in to veto the removal of important local phones following pressure from Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors and from Parish Councils. 2008-10-17T14:45+00:00 http://www.bedford.libdems.org.uk/news/000555/lib_dems_warn_against_urban_sprawl_following_publication_of_borough_development_proposals.html Following last week's publication of the full list of proposals for sites to be allocated for development across Bedford Borough between now and 2021, Liberal Democrats have warned against the danger of urban sprawl and the destruction of more green space. 2008-10-15T17:42+00:00