I am very pleased to report that there was a successful Neighbourhood Watch Re-Launch Meeting in Elstow last night.   The meeting was held at the Elstow Playing Fields Hall in Wilstead Road.   It was hosted by the Bedford Neighbourhood Watch Team and was the idea of Sue Anderson, the Parish Council Chair.   […]

Potters Cross residents will remember my letter of 13th June 2008 regarding the resurfacing works in Potters Cross. Several local residents have contacted me seeking re-assurance that the resurfacing is for the whole of the tarmaced road. I did confirm that according to the correspondence I had received from the County Council, it is for the […]

Wavell Close residents will remember my letter to them of 8th May 2008 regarding the request to the County Council by the Parish Council, local residents and the Liberal Democrat FOCUS Team to “tidy up” the Wavell Close green. Local residents had told us and the Parish Council that the layout of the green was too […]

British Telecom have announced plans to remove 28 public payphones from a variety of both urban and rural locations across Bedford Borough. Liberal Democrats have called for BT to justify the removals by providing individual usage figures for the payphones and stating the criteria they have used to identify call boxes for removal. The Liberal Democrat […]

Local residents contacted me 15 months ago to express their concern about local kids climbing the tree outside 3, Sanders Way and looking into various bedrooms. After months of trying to find out who owns the tree, the Borough have thanfully now finally put their hand up to claim ownership. The tree is decaying in […]

I’m pleased to report that a couple of residents rang me last night to thank me as the light is now back on. Amazing what a bit of co-ordination can do 🙂

A car knocked down the old lamp post in Aug 07. This was replaced with a new one in Nov 07 and connection was promised within the week. A resident received a letter from County Hall advising it would be lit within the next week. That resident rang me yesterday to let me know it […]

Some local residents have been in touch asking for a footpath on the evens side of Fields Road. I have consulted with the residents of that side of Fields Road.  The feedback is mixed at the moment; some are saying it is badly needed whilst others are saying it would cost too much and the County […]