At a special meeting last night Bedford Borough Council's Scrutiny committee insisted that the consultation document on restructuring the local schools system must be open and fair, including information on possible financial costs.
It is now twice as difficult to find a job in Bedford and Kempston as it was in December as a 'perfect storm' hits Bedford and Kempston's economy.
The campaign for action to tackle parking chaos on two residential streets in Goldington gathered momentum this week after the Mayor was shown the full extent of the problems faced by residents of the Boundary and the 'banana flats' on Queens Drive by Liberal Democrat Ward Councillor Phil Merryman.
The Liberal Democrats' Manifesto for Bedford Borough has identified 'Six to Fix' for Bedford Borough. One of the Six to Fix priority areas is the economy, where the council must take action to support residents and local businesses during the credit crunch.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called an urgent meeting of the Council's Scrutiny Committee prior to the publication of a consultation document on restructuring the local schools system. The meeting will take place at Borough Hall on Wednesday 13th May and will provide an opportunity for a public examination of the issues around schools restructuring before the Council's consultation document is published later this month.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have announced their full slate of candidates for the first elections for the unitary Bedford Borough Council. Elections are taking place for all wards across the Borough on 4th June, with the overall number of councillors reducing to 36.
