Tim’s Health Issues Continue: I have been off work on sick leave since 2 Aug 17 and return to work tomorrow. My current role in BT requires me to be on conference calls 7-8 hours a day. I was born with a chronic middle-ear infection and have had 12 operations on my right ear. That […]

My Son’s Graduation Day: It was my son’s Graduation Ceremony at Salford University on 20th July 17. He achieved a 2.1 in Business, Finance and Accounting. To say I am very, very proud of him is a totally inadequate description.   Mayor Dave’s Village Tour: Mayor Dave Hodgson’s 2017 summer village tour across Bedford Borough […]

Medical problems: I suffered three Anaphylactic Reactions between Sun 28 May-Tue 6 Jun 17. This led to three visits to A&E, with the last one ending in a three day stay in AAU. I have been on seven different drugs and was completely zonked. This meant I was off sick from my full-time day job […]

Ward Wide Issues: Last Chance To Stop The Covanta Incinerator – The last chance to have your say on stopping the Covanta Incinerator is about to happen. The Environment Agency has advised me that the date for local residents to view the Environment Permit, and to make comments regarding the permit application, will begin from […]

I woke up this morning to the absolutely shattering news of the death of Charles Kennedy. A very human man who led us to our most successful general election result in 80 years. A man who spoke out against Blair’s illegal war in Iraq. A man who would have made a great leader for the YES campaign […]

I am really chuffed to be elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Bedford Borough Council tonight. I will always do my very best to repay the faith that hundreds of Elstow, Stewartby and Kempston Hardwick residents continue to show in me year after year to make their voice heard and to the […]

Dear Resident This is the latest of my regular electronic community newsletters from me as your local Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor.   Ward Wide Issues: – As most of you know, I am hoping to move to 4, Kitchener Place, Stewartby in what now looks like sometime around the end of January. This of course […]

Ward Wide Issues: – As most of you know, I have accepted an offer on my current house in Kempston. It looks as though I will be moving to 4, Kitchener Place, Stewartby sometime in the middle two weeks of January. This of course does not affect my ability to continue to serve ALL the […]

Ward Wide Issues: Ward Tour – I arranged a Ward Tour with the Senior Highways Officer at the Borough Council for representatives from both Parish Councils and I on Mon 15 Sep 14. Some of the issues below were part of the Tour, along with other issues I am trying to resolve.   Local Issues […]

Dear Resident This is the latest of my regular electronic community newsletters from me as your local Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor. Ward Wide Issues:  The annual Mayor’s Village Tour came to my Ward on 26 Aug 14. Many local residents came to raise their issues with the Mayor and me at the Mobile Surgeries in […]