News - Bedford Liberal Democrats

Additional Council Help for Small Rural Businesses

As Mayor I am committed to supporting business across the Borough, and this week Finance Portfolio Holder Cllr Michael Headley announced our move to give additional financial help to small rural businesses. We are amending the Council's policy and making a financial commitment to ensure that small rural businesses who receive rural rate relief are not disqualified from receiving further small business rate relief to which they would otherwise be entitled.

13 Nov 2010

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Standard Bearers at Bedford Town Centre Armistice Day Service

Town Centre Comes to A Standstill for Armistice Service

It was an honour to be involved in the Armistice Service in the town centre yesterday, which saw hundreds of people in town stop to observe the service and pay their respects to fallen soldiers from wars past and present. The services can never fail to be deeply moving, and all involved, from the Standard Bearers to the Salvation Army Band Members and all veterans present combined to ensure that the eleventh hour hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month was marked in fitting fashion.

12 Nov 2010

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COUNCIL TO BEGIN CHARGING INTEREST ON DEBTS- Headley

Bedford Borough Council has announced plans to begin charging interest on overdue commercial debts. This follows increasing concerns in recent months of the impact on Council finances due to delays in payment of invoices.

12 Nov 2010

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Lib Dems leading the fight against unfair bank charges - Burt

Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, Lorely Burt has been invited to advise the Coalition Government on introducing fairer banking practices.

10 Nov 2010

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WARTIME MENU - REFLECTS ON THE PAST

A special wartime menu will be available at Margaret Beaufort Middle School in Riseley, this Thursday 11th November, from 12.20pm - 1.20pm. A range of resources have been created to educate young people about what it was like to be at school in the 1940's and reflect on the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war.

10 Nov 2010

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EXTRA HELP FOR SMALL RURAL BUSINESSES- HEADLEY

More rural businesses in Bedford Borough are set to benefit from extra financial help as the Council has amended the policy regarding rural rate relief.

10 Nov 2010

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