Make it happen in Bedford
Following the launch of the "Make It Happen" vision and values paper at Liberal Democrat conference last week, Bedford and Kempston Liberal Democrats have launched a "Make It Happen in Bedford" statement.
25 Sep 2008
News
Devastating Blow for Local Communities in Bedford as Post Office Closures are Confirmed
Liberal Democrats have reacted with anger following confirmation that Bedford is to receive a hammer blow to its Post Office network. Despite widespread public support for local branches the Post Office has not granted a reprieve to any of the threatened branches in Bedford.
18 Sep 2008
Henry Vann talks to ITV Anglia
Henry Vann, Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner for Bedford and Kempston, spoke to ITV news today at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth.
15 Sep 2008
Liberal Democrats celebrate 100 years of the basic state pension
This afternoon the Liberal Democrats celebrated the 100th anniversary of the basic state pension from which many people in Bedford have benefited and continue to benefit.
15 Sep 2008
Liberal Democrats vow to cut knife crime and put more police on our streets
Today, at their annual conference, the Liberal Democrats called for an extra 10,000 police officers on the streets, to be paid for by scrapping the ID card scheme, and for the use of neighbourhood policing, and an end to centralised targets that distort local police priorities.
14 Sep 2008
Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Tory County Council Recycling Bin Delay
The latest example of financial waste by Tory-run Bedfordshire County Council has left local taxpayers with a bill for over £100,000 and thousands of residents waiting for recycling bins they were due to receive nearly six months ago.
11 Sep 2008