Lib Dems want to make music with the people of Bedfordshire (North Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats)

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Lib Dems want to make music with the people of Bedfordshire

February 21, 2006 12:25 PM

Lib Dem Rosemary Bootiman Has Slammed the Tory Run County Council For Cutting Funds to its Music Service

At last week's County Council meeting the Tory-run County Council voted as part of their budget a cut to the funding of Bedfordshire¹s Music Service. This service is of importance to many children and adults within Bedfordshire.

The Tory-run County Council slashed this funding by £68k. Lib Dem Cllr Rosemary Bootiman expressed her concerns in the council meeting, suggesting that this service was playing'second fiddle, when they should be up front with the section leaders¹.

After the meeting Lib Dem Councillor Rosemary Bootiman said 'The worry is that this service provides many people with a positive activity, and parents already have to pay a large sum every term for their child to access the service. We hope that this cut will not increase the bill and that the detrimental impact is kept to a minimum.'