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Goldington Green Protected!
Bedford Borough Council has just completed works around Goldington Green that should see the protected green is now safe from illegal encampments. New posts have gone up around the green, an…
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Mayor Dave Hodgson muses over the pressures of Christmas on the High Street
Below is the very recent article by Liberal Democrat Mayor Dave Hodgson in the Times and Citizen.
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Sarah Ludford: New directive will guarantee all suspects know their rights
Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford has welcomed the endorsement by the European Parliament of a new EU Directive guaranteeing all criminal…
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Don't let fire be an unwelcome guest this Christmas
As statistics reveal that one in six fire deaths last year occurred in December, the Fire Kills campaign is reminding people that some of their favourite festive traditions such as cooking Christmas…
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The European Movement, November EU Round Up
1. Greece's two mainstream political parties agreed on a pact for a unity government after intense pressure from the EU, which warned the country would be left to go bankrupt if a cross-part…
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Mayor Dave Hodgson makes tackling speeding a priority!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has made his latest campaign priority one to reduce the number of speeding cars in the Borough.
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Stewartby Incinerator Future Back in Question as Council Resolves to Fight Plans in Parliament
The prospects for the proposed giant incinerator near Stewartby are back in the balance after it was confirmed that the decision by the soon-to-be abolished quango the Infrastructure Planning…
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New Hope in Covanta Incinerator Fight, as the Battle Heads for Parliament
There's new hope in the fight against the abominable plans of the waste firm Covanta to build a monstrous 600,000 tonne incinerator near Stewartby, with the final decision on its future to be…
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Mayor Welcomes Business Minister to Bedford Town Centre
Mayor Dave Hodgson yesterday welcomed Business Minister Ed Davey MP to Bedford Town Centre to discuss the regeneration activity going on in the town and to talk about the range of positive ways…
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Consequences of Iraq invasion must not be forgotten – Campbell
Commenting on the end of US military operations in Iraq, Former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell said: "Although Iraq has slipped down the British political agenda it…
