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Children's Commissioner reports on Yarl's Wood
The Children's Commissioner has published a report highlighting ongoing concerns and maintaining the view that 'the detention of children for immigration control should cease'.
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New Recycling Bins an Immediate Hit with Town Centre Shoppers
New recycling bins in Bedford Town Centre introduced by Liberal Democrat Mayor Dave Hodgson have seen just over ½ tonne of plastic bottles and drink cans collected in less than two months. The new…
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Police authority merger 'likely to cost £20m'
Henry Vann has uncovered figures in a recent parliamentary report suggesting that the proposed merger of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Police Authority is 'likely to cost £20m'.
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Over a Quarter of a Million Pounds Granted to Bedford Borough's Voluntary Sector
Bedford Borough Council's Grants Committee, chaired by Mayor Dave Hodgson, met last week and allocated £276,000 to voluntary sector groups carrying out a wide range of extremely important functions…
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Police authority move confirms proposals to merge with Hertfordshire
Local fears that Bedfordshire Police is set to be merged with the Hertfordshire Force have increased after Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Bedford and Kempston Henry Vann uncovered a bid…
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Borough Budget Protects Frontline Services and Keeps Council Tax Bills Down
Bedford Borough Council's approved budget has brought down the Council Tax increase for residents from a forecast 11.5% before Mayor Dave Hodgson's election in October to a below-inflation 2.3% after…
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Vann slams Labour under investment in Education in Bedfordshire
Government education funding second worst in region last year.
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Dave Hodgson Marks 100 Days as Mayor
Dave Hodgson was elected Mayor of Bedford Borough in October last year, and took office 100 days ago this week. Despite this short timeframe and a toxic financial inheritance from the Conservative…
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Mayor Dave Hodgson Welcomes new Sainsbury's Distribution Centre
Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson has welcomed the news that Sainsbury's will open a major regional distribution centre at Marsh Leys Industrial Park in Kempston. In a major boost for the local…
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Almost 2,500 people in Bedford and Kempston missing out on Cold Weather Payments
Henry Vann, who is standing as the next MP for Bedford for the Liberal Democrats, says pensioners are missing out on Cold Weather Payments due to a ridiculously complicated central government system…
