Cllr James Valentine tagged articles

Letters: Imposing parking charges at Kempston Sainsbury’s would be disproportionate and unfair

We have been asked to publish this open letter to Simon Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Sainsbury's, which was sent to him via email earlier today. You can read the letter in full below...

Councillors fear tourism tax could drive Universal visitors away

A ‘tourism tax’ targeting overnight visitors to the Universal theme park and resort near Bedford would be “the absolute last thing” the borough council needs to impose, a meeting heard...

Kempston health centre plans remain dependent on funding despite years of work

Plans for a new Kempston health centre remain dependent on funding despite years of preparatory work, with NHS leaders warning current capital funding falls well short of the scheme’s estimated cost...

Bedford Borough Council children’s services facing ‘higher demand than anticipated’

Bedford borough social workers are assessing more children than expected for an area of its size, councillors have been told. Bedford Borough Council’s Children’s Services Overview...

Letters: Is Grace Church planning refusal the last chapter?

Grace Community Church’s hybrid planning application, seeking full permission to build a church and outline permission for 79 houses on a site by Cemetery Road in Kempston, has finally been...

Borough councillors say Special Area Charges call in to clarify decision

Labour councillors say their decision to send the mayor’s Special Area Charges decision back for reconsideration was not intended to lead to increased council tax charges for residents in Kempston West...

Labour councillor’s frustration at “political game-playing” over Open Space Management charges

The Labour councillor for Kempston West has told the Bedford Independent that his constituents are "horrified" that a decision to remove Open Space Management charges has been contested...

No affordable homes as part of Grace Church development

Campaigners against a church and housing development on a known flood plain have reacted angrily to claims that there will be no affordable homes within the scheme. Grace Church submitted...

Investment rules questioned over possible Bedfordshire Pension Fund link to IDF

Microsoft’s links to the Israeli Defense Force’s (IDF) IT systems have led to questions about the Bedfordshire Pension Fund’s investment rules. Cllr James Valentine (Labour, Bedford Borough...

Kempston parish boundary changes put on hold after report errors

A review that could change which parish some Kempston residents belong to, and who represents them, has been put on hold after borough councillors criticised errors in official documents...

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