New plans are emerging for the future provision of respite care for children with disabilities which involve keeping Foxgloves open. These plans will presented to the Council's Executive on 8th…
Foxgloves respite centre is set to remain open after Bedford Borough Council produced new plans for sustainable provision of respite care in the area. The new plans have been produced after close…
This morning I visited Cauldwell Lower School to look round the major extension to the school which opened in September. Head Judith Apps showed me round, and I was very impressed by the extremely…
Why the media lets Labour get away with it I really don't understand, and the hypocrisy of the Labour Party supporting NUS leader is astounding. Who introduced tuition fees? Who commissioned Lord…
I was at the Harpur Suite this morning to open the Town Centre Exhibition, which is open until 7pm this evening and then again from 9am to 4pm tomorrow. The purpose of the exhibition is to display…
Residents in Bedford and visitors to town may have noticed the new signage on the pay and display parking ticket machines advertising the facility now available to enable you to pay by phone for…
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell convened a roundtable meeting for members of the Chinese community, providing an opportunity to explore their issues of concern.
I wrote recently in the Times and Citizen newspaper about the exciting news on the final phase of the western bypass, for which the funding package is now in place. The remaining obstacle surrounds…
The latest 'Meet the Buyer' event, held at Bedford College and funded by the Council, saw local firms gain direct access to major businesses to build up contacts and to find out more about how they…
You may have read in the local press that I was re-selected as the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of Bedford Borough at a meeting of local party members last week, and I am obviously delighted…