Bedford Borough Ward Renamed
Following a long campaign by local Liberal Democrat Cllr Tim Hill and Stewartby Parish Council, Bedford Borough Council has approved the name change of Elstow Ward to Elstow and Stewartby Ward.
5 Apr 2013
News
£1bn childcare investment to deliver much needed help for parents in Bedford Borough
Families in Bedford Borough are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative; from Autumn 2015 the government will meet 20% of childcare costs for working families.
4 Apr 2013
The Higgins Bedford will Re-Open from Dawn to Dusk on 21st June 2013
The much anticipated opening of The Higgins Bedford will take place on the longest day of the year, Friday 21st June, in an...
27 Mar 2013
A Big 'Well Done' to Our Local Schools
In my latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper, I took the opportunity to say a big 'well done' to our local schools for the truly remarkable run of Ofsted school inspection outcomes they have achieved in this academic year.
25 Mar 2013
Bedford Borough Council Lib Dem Group wins Environmental Award
Just in time for its 3rd birthday, the pioneering Mayors Climate Change Fund has won the Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group an award for the Liberal Democrat 'Green Council Group of the Year'.
25 Mar 2013
£700 tax cut for working people
Yesterday's Budget announced that the Income Tax Personal Allowance will be raised to £10,000 in April 2014 - delivering in full the top Liberal Democrat priority one year sooner than had been expected.
22 Mar 2013