At long last, notices are being published for the extension of residents' permit parking schemes to Fourth and Fifth Avenue. The lay-bys in Broomfield Road are also proposed to have parking restrictions on them. If matters go as planned, the schemes could be in place by the Spring, but to date progress has regrettably been much slower than anticipated - thanks to the Conservative County Council.
Plans to divert footpaths running from the end of the Avenues to Bishop Hall Lane have been stopped. A campaign by local residents and Liberal Democrat councillors has succeeded in preventing the diversion proposed by Anglia Ruskin University.
Liberal Democrat councillors at North Yorkshire County Council today took their fight to stop post office closures in the county a stage further. The Council's Care & Independence Overview & Scrutiny Committee today unanimously supported a Lib Dem motion opposing any further closures of post offices in the county, subject to a small amendment.
Christine McHugh has delivered her "Save Bedford Hospital" petition to the Department of Health. There were 4,000 signatures. Christine said "I want to thank everyone who has signed the petition. This is a massive response. However, this is just the start and the campaign continues. We are still collecting more signatures, which we will deliver as a second batch."
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 2nd February) welcomed news that the latest ICM poll showed substantial LibDem gains across Scotland at this May's Scottish Parliamentary elections.
Harbour ward Councillor Emily Sanger has supported the work of Harbourmart to get the Farmers, Fisherman and Arts Market up and running. The market is now running every Sunday from 10am - 4pm following a successful launch before Christmas.
