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Pre-Budget Report "simply not enough for Bedford and Kempston" says Henry Vann
Bedford and Kempston will be hit hard by "fig-leaf" proposals in the pre-Budget report.
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Time for Action, Not Point-Scoring, on Unauthorised Encampments
As the Mayor of Bedford continues his public spat with Bedford and Kempston's Labour MP, the Liberal Democrats have repeated their call for a comprehensive, lasting solution to the problem of…
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Henry Vann calls for rail fare freeze as shocking increases are announced
On the day that Bedford's rail users were hit by news of spiralling fare increases for January 2009, Henry Vann has demanded a freeze on rail fares and called for the planned fares increases to be…
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The Liberal Democrats - ahead of the game on the economy
The Liberal Democrats have consistently been ahead of the game on economic issues. Here is a list of ten things we called for first, and which have now either been implemented or taken on board by at…
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'Botched Process' could result in further urban sprawl
Open space to the north of Brickhill owned by a charitable trust could be developed for housing following a 'botched' process which involved the land being proposed for development without the prior…
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Lib Dems Demand Tories Explain Catalogue of Errors over Rookery South Incinerator
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have demanded a full explanation of the Tory-run County Council's 'catalogue of errors' that has led to the prospect of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste…
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Anger over plans to burn Bucks rubbish in rural Beds
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have slammed plans which would see hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubbish exported from Buckinghamshire to be burnt in a giant incinerator near Stewartby.
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"Beating gun crime needs action not words" says Henry Vann
Liberal Democrats this week uncovered the Labour government's inept handling of sentencing with half of those found guilty of possessing a firearm not being given the supposed "mandatory" minimum…
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Decline in hospital standards "very sad"
Bedfordshire Hospital has been given a lower ranking in the recent Healthcare Commission's "annual report" on standards in health.
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Council Neglects to Save as Energy Costs Set to Spiral
Bedford Borough Council has been attacked over its shocking neglect in the face of rising energy costs. The condemnation of the council by Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats follows the revelation…
