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Crematorium Clean Up Needed to Reduce Mercury Levels
Bedford's Crematorium is to take steps to reduce the amount of Mercury it emits as part of a national scheme to improve air quality.
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Postponing revaluation doesn't solve problems with Council Tax
The Liberal Democrats have hit out at Council Tax following news that the revaluation planned for English homes in 2007 is to be put on hold until after the next general election. The Liberal…
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Liberal Democrat Prospective Mayoral Candidate Selected
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have selected Christine McHugh as their prospective candidate for the Bedford Mayoral election in 2007. Christine was second in the Mayoral election in 2002, beating…
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Kennedy's Closing Conference Speech
Keynote Speech by Charles Kennedy MP, Liberal Democrat Leader, Blackpool 2005
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HBS Lifts Gag on County Severance Pay
Following the announcement from former County Council partner HBS that it is to receive a £7.7 million severance fee, details which County Councillors had been banned from discussing, Lib Dem…
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Lib Dems Get Tough On Go-Ped Problem
Lib Dems have taken action against unsafe and often illegal use of Go-Peds and other miniature motorcycles.
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Government should abandon ID Card plans
The government has admitted that it has been guilty of "overselling" the case for a compulsory national identity card scheme in Britain and conceded that it will not prove a panacea for fraud,…
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European Round Up from your Lib Dem MEP
Here is a round up of news stories from Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat MEP for Bedford and Kempston.
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Mobile Library Service Cuts
The proposed cuts to the Mobile Service, due to come in on 31st October have been released this week for a brief public consultation.
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HBS Commercial Secrecy
Last week, at a very early 8.30am Executive Meeting, the Tory-run County Council closed its doors to the press and public for the second time since starting its new term in May.