Local residents in School Lane, Stewartby have been in touch with me to raise several local issues. One is that when parts of School Lane were resurfaced some time ago, the white lines showing:

a)     Where to stop at its junction with Stewartby Way

b)     Parking restrictions outside the driveway for 1, Stewartby Way

were not reinstated. 

Just to let you know that I have reported this issue to the County Council’s Highways Department.

I have reported the pothole in the footpath outside 18, Elmsdale Road, Wootton to the County Council’s Highways Department. 

I have asked for it to be filled in as soon as possible. I will let you know their reply as soon as I can.

I wish all the residents of Wootton, Stewartby, Kempston Hardwick, Bourne End, Wood End and Wootton Green a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

In these tough economic times everybody, of all parties and none, deserves a good Christmas break and a much better 2009. 

From delighted of Cause End Road and excellent service of Wavell Close to bored of Hall End Road, I will continue to do my best in 2009 for all the residents of my Ward, of all parties and none. 

Xmas Greetings to one and all.

I find it astonishing that Housing Minister Iain Wright MP considers that local residents were given sufficient notice of recent eco-town consultation events in a number of villages in the Marston Vale.

The ‘publicity’ in the local press in September for village hall exhibitions was limited, to say the very least. In November, a single caravan was parked at Marston Vale Country Park. Parish Councils were given six days notice of this, and I as a local Borough Councillor was informed of it just two days in advance.

I would encourage people to visit the eco-towns consultation website and have their say. I have made clear my view that the proposals are utterly unsuitable and must not be allowed to go ahead.

It seems that there is a new Housing Minister for each stage of the consultation. Perhaps each new Minister is having trouble believing the degree of opposition expressed in the views expressed to date. I can assure this one that the opposition is very real, it’s very strong and it is not going to go away, especially if ‘consultation’ events are held without giving adequate notice to local residents.

If you agree with our opposition, please sign our on-line petition at http://www.campaigns.libdems.org.uk/incinerator