As part of the Liberal Democrats' ongoing drive to open up the Council since the election of Mayor Dave Hodgson, Bedford Borough Council this week became one of the first local authorities in the country to publish individual payments online.
Liberal Democrat Special Conference in Birmingham on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the party's Coalition Agreement with the Conservative Party.
I was pleased to see that the new Coalition Government has decided to follow Bedford Borough Council's lead and sign up to the 10:10 Climate Change Campaign!
Henry Vann has thanked everyone who supported the Liberal Democrats in Bedford and Kempston in the General Election, following the announcement of the result in the early hours of this morning.
The Guardian and Observer has backed the Liberal Democrats to win in Bedford and Kempston in the General Election, recommending that Labour voters jump ship and back the Liberal Democrats in the seat. In the last few days, Henry Vann, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Bedford and Kempston, has stepped up the campaign working harder than ever, the polls point to a close race in this constituency.The Times newspaper picked the constituency out as a three way marginal.
Henry Vann spoke at a hustings meeting at the Ent Shed on Wednesday 28th April with the Conservative and Labour Party candidates for Bedford and Kempston. At the meeting he set out his priorities for Bedford and Kempston: Fair taxes; a fair start in life for children and young people through greater investment in local education; jobs growth locally including investment in East-West rail; and political reform to make politics fairer.
