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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"…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Council Must be Open About its 'Buyer Beware' Approach to Restrictive Covenants
Bedford Borough Council has not pursued a single case of a breach of restrictive covenants in over twelve months, with residents left to launch their own costly private legal action if they wish to…
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Henry Vann supports NUS campaign against rising University costs - Please give us your views
Henry Vann has endorsed a report by the National Union of Students (NUS) launched on 3rd September criticising the rising costs of University for students.
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Campaign to Stop Unwanted Developments Continues as Council is Forced into Mowsbury Housing Plans U-turn
Bedford Borough Council has performed a dramatic U-turn over its plans for a 270-home housing development on the site of Mowsbury Golf Course. The proposals have been withdrawn just two weeks after…
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Demand for Council to Come Clean over Mowsbury Golf Course Development Plans
The council's plans to turn Mowsbury Golf Course into a 270-home housing estate are surrounded by a fog of confusion as conflicting messages emerge from the Town Hall. Liberal Democrat opposition to…