"Prison overcrowding in Bedford a stain on John Howard's name" says Henry Vann
Bedford Prison is the eleventh most overcrowded prison in the country according to a report by the Prison Reform Trust.
8 Aug 2008
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"Government wrong to force super clinics on Bedford" says Henry Vann
People in Bedford are happy with their personalised, local GP healthcare according to a new Healthcare Commission report.
5 Aug 2008
"Knife crime on our doorstep" says Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner
Knife crime is worse in Bedfordshire than the national average according to figures unearthed by the Bedford and Kempston Liberal Democrats.
5 Aug 2008
Pressure for U-Turn on Council's Post Office Charge Grows
With local communities across Bedford Borough fighting to save their local post office, pressure is mounting on Bedford Borough Council to remove the charge on the payment of council tax bills at the post office. The charge was introduced in April 2006 in the face of fierce opposition from the Liberal Democrat Group. Each of the other political groups supported the charge, however, and its introduction has been extremely damaging for local post offices.
31 Jul 2008
Bedford's older people let down by Labour
"Labour is letting down the elderly in more ways than one" says Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner.
29 Jul 2008
Borough Council Set to Block Phone box Closures after Lib Dem Councillors' Objections
Bedford Borough Council is set to step in and prevent the loss of several payphones across the borough after Liberal Democrat Councillors raised objections to BT's proposed removals.
24 Jul 2008