Bedford Borough's Liberal Democrat Universal Credit spokesperson Dean Crofts has called for cuts to Universal Credit and benefits to be reversed following the publication of the Resolution Foundation's annual Living Standards Audit.
Bedford Borough Council has announced a range of additional services to support rough sleepers.
Bedford Borough parks have again been awarded Green Flags this year, with Priory Country Park receiving this award for the 17th year in a row!
Bedford Council is bringing empty homes back into use, often by using Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs).
LondonMetric Property Plc and Graftongate recently hosted a ceremony at Bedford Link Logistics Park to mark the start of construction of three new logistics warehouses. The event was attended by Bedford's Liberal Democrat Mayor Dave Hodgson.
There has been more bad news about the future of Putnoe walk-in Centre. Bedfordshire NHS commissioners (BCCG) have changed their plan to provide a 'like-for-like' walk-in centre replacement at the former North Wing hospital site, and instead are planning to close the walk-in centre altogether in May 2019, after first reducing its hours from this October. You can see local Liberal Democrat campaigner Christine McHugh discussing this on facebook.
