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 […]

Dear Sir/Madam (DCLG) As one of the Bedford Borough Councillors for the Borough Ward of Wootton and following receipt of a letter from our Head of Planning, I wish to formally object to the Eco-town proposals of New Marston and Marston Vale. I support the basic principles of new housing that responds to climate change, a […]

Local residents have been in touch with me regarding the issue of the poor state of the road surface in Potters Cross. I contacted the County Council in March 2008 asking them to take action on this issue.  I am now very pleased to report that resurfacing works for Potters Cross are now scheduled for […]

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 […]

A UK-wide campaign to encourage people to recycle more of their household waste has been backed by Tim Hill.   National Recycling Week is being held on 2nd – 8th June. This is the fifth year it has been held. It is run by Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP), a national organisation set up to […]

Controversial new policies for the future development of Bedford Borough have been branded ‘deeply flawed’ by Liberal Democrats. The Core Strategy and Rural Issues Plan, passed at the recent meeting of the Borough Council but opposed by the Liberal Democrats, imposes weak environmental standards on the 17,500 new homes due to be built in the […]

Last summer, I had raised my concern that although making Bury Farm a good place for walkers to visit is a good idea, having no height barriers for the car park would make it open to travellers. The relevant officer disagreed and was supported by the Council Executive including the Mayor. Local residents have been in […]

Councillor’s Advice Surgery   2pm, Thursday, 27th March 2008  Hanover Court Common Room  Claire, the Hanover Court Estate Manager, has extremely kindly given permission for me to hold a Councillor’s Advice Surgery in Hanover Court.  I will be in the Common Room from 2pm-3pm to help with any queries you have or any advice you […]

I am a member of the Borough Council’s Community & Culture Committee. The Committee has recently agreed to the Liberal Democrat proposal that Stewartby should be one of four pilot “Super Output Areas”.  These SOAs (Super Output Areas) will be the four the Committee is reviewing what can be done in to influence their measures […]

Several residents have been in touch with me on this issue. Speeding cars along Stewartby Way are making it difficult for the residents of the Sir Malcolm Stewart Homes to cross the road to the nearby bus stop. I have today submitted an application pack to the County Council supporting this much needed sign. However […]