Green councillors in Castle ward are really pleased to see a car club in Bedford at last. Some journeys can only be done by car, and this sort of scheme offers people a chance to have affordable and easy access to an electric car nearby without having to own their own car with the hassle […]
Category: Activism
20mph speed limit plan for Castle Road area in Bedford
“A 20mph speed limit will make our streets safer and more pleasant for all road users” By Laura Hutchinson from Bedford Today A consultation on a plan to introduce 20mph speed limits for the whole of the Castle Road area in Bedford has launched. Councillors from Castle ward teamed up with those from Newnham ward […]
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Luton COP26 Protest 6 Nov 2021
Lyn Bliss one of Luton and Bedfordshire Green Party’s most treasured member activists helped to gather other Green Party members to protest at the the COP26 Protest in Luton on Saturday 6 Novermber 2021. She is joined by Colin Hall (BCCF) and Mike Oliver pictured below and both members of Luton Green Party. All delivered […]
Green’s against gridlock, litter and harm
Green Councillor Lucy spoke up at the Planning Committee against an application that will create more gridlock, litter and harm to health. The application is for a McDonald’s next to the new micro-brewery on Paula Radcliffe way. The site will be open 24-hrs and have a drive-through facility. The council spend money on easing congestion […]
The cost of ‘free’ parking
‘Free’ parking isn’t free It’s in all our interests to attract people into Bedford over the Christmas period. It’s important for our independent businesses and it’s important to keep the town centre as a thriving social hub. Are councillors from other parties considering creative, well-researched incentives to draw people in? No, free parking is their […]
Castle Ward Green Councillor’s October Newsletter
News from Councillors Lucy & Ben (Green Party councillors for Castle ward), Autumn 2021 Calling on you Over recent months Lucy, Ben, Philippa, and other members of the team have been working round Castle Ward trying to call on every door to check things are OK. We’ve almost completed that exercise now, but when we […]
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COVID19 Vaccine – How many people have died?
Vaccine Deaths – Facts An explanation from the Office of National Statistic on the Yellow Card Scheme and why you might have heard that COVID vaccine deaths are much higher than they actually are. From a blog by Sarah Caul, Head of Mortality Analysis at ONS There has been widespread speculation about the side-effects […]
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Bedford Borough – stop putting all the temporary accommodation in the same place.
Local residents of the area around Grafton Road/Rutland Road and that part of Midland Road have really been suffering from antisocial behaviour. So, we would like to support them with this petition. Temporary Accommodation Petition (click here) Everybody with local connections to that area is encouraged to sign, and please share it with others in […]
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Bedford’s Local Plan 2040 – Our Response
Response of the Green Councillors to Bedford Borough’s Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan ‘Strategy Options and Draft Policies Consultation’ Our vision would be for a Borough that aims fundamentally for increasing wellbeing, and particularly for the most disadvantaged: by contrast, the draft aims fundamentally for increasing the rate of economic activity, whether or not that […]
Great Big Green Week Bedford 18-26 September 2021
Great Big Green Week Bedford The Great Big Green Week takes place nationally in the run up to November’s COP 26 in Glasgow. The week is an initiative by the Climate Coalition and runs 18-26 September. Bedford is taking part, largely coordinated by Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum – a non-party political group (of which Green […]
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