"The Government needs to look urgently at the gaps in the safety net to make sure that people who are out of work are getting the support that they need to see them through this difficult period."
Henry Vann, Liberal Democrat local campaigner for Bedford and Kempston has backed Vince Cable's funded tax-break for those hardest hit by the recession.
On July 22, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader set out his vision for the UK including political reform to ensure that politicians are held to account by everyone.
Liberal Democrats would get class sizes down says parliamentary campaigner - Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader, has announced that one of the top priorities for a Liberal Democrat government will be education.
The Liberal Democrat Group on Bedford Borough Council will have a free vote on the proposal for schools reorganisation. The consultation on the proposal to change to a two tier system closed on 24th July, with the decision to be taken in the autumn. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have confirmed that the group's Councillors will decide individually whether to support or reject the proposal.
The Government has raided key infrastructure funding for Bedford Borough, cutting a fund previously allocated for essential local improvement schemes by almost 50% for 2010/11. The sudden, unilateral cut in funding deals a severe blow to the prospects of vital projects such as the redevelopment of the bus station area and the completion of the western bypass being completed in forthcoming years.
