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"Prison overcrowding in Bedford a stain on John Howard's name" says Henry Vann
Bedford Prison is the eleventh most overcrowded prison in the country according to a report by the Prison Reform Trust.
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"Government wrong to force super clinics on Bedford" says Henry Vann
People in Bedford are happy with their personalised, local GP healthcare according to a new Healthcare Commission report.
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"Knife crime on our doorstep" says Lib Dem parliamentary campaigner
Knife crime is worse in Bedfordshire than the national average according to figures unearthed by the Bedford and Kempston Liberal Democrats.
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Pressure for U-Turn on Council's Post Office Charge Grows
With local communities across Bedford Borough fighting to save their local post office, pressure is mounting on Bedford Borough Council to remove the charge on the payment of council tax bills at the…
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Bedford's older people let down by Labour
"Labour is letting down the elderly in more ways than one" says Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner.
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Borough Council Set to Block Phone box Closures after Lib Dem Councillors' Objections
Bedford Borough Council is set to step in and prevent the loss of several payphones across the borough after Liberal Democrat Councillors raised objections to BT's proposed removals.
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Nick Clegg launches 'Make It Happen'
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has launched the party's Make it Happen document, which is a bold statement of the party's vision and values.
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Footbridge Removal Could be 'Recipe for Chaos'
Bedford Modern School plans to remove the footbridge over Manton Lane and replace it with a toucan crossing. Liberal Democrat Councillors have responded to the news with a warning that a crossing…
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Wootton Roadworks Farce 'Beggars Belief'
Residents in Wootton have been left fuming after the County Council's road contractor left road maintenance works unfinished after striking two water mains, one of which continued to spew out water…
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Henry Vann slams reckless and unfair Labour spending
According to a recent report by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Bedford is in the region that gets the least funding: 18 per cent per person below the national average according to the…