Six to Fix - The Liberal Democrat Vision for Bedford Borough (North Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats)

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Six to Fix - The Liberal Democrat Vision for Bedford Borough

June 2, 2009 5:44 PM

The Liberal Democrats have identified "Six to Fix" priority areas for Bedford Borough

To get the best for our area a clear focus on the areas in the greatest need of action is needed. We have therefore identified "Six to Fix" priority areas where action is needed to help create a Borough of opportunity that is a great place to live, work, study, visit and do business. We have featured each of the Six to Fix priority areas in turn here on bedfordlibdems.org.uk over the last six weeks.

The Six to Fix are as follows:

1.Education: raise GCSE results to above the national average

2.Adult Social Care: reverse the declining standard of service in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults

3.Economy: take action to support residents and local businesses during the credit crunch

4.Crime: tackle crime and the fear of crime by working with partners

5.Roads: tackle the backlog of repairs and stop the cycle of patching that doesn't last

6.Environment: pursue a Zero Carbon Growth policy with carbon neutral developments

Bedford Borough Council faces many challenges, most notably in turning around years of failure by the Tory County Council, during which council tax bills soared to the second highest county council level in the country. However, we believe that the advent of a single, unitary authority presents an opportunity to bring about the major improvements required in the services delivered to local residents. For more information on our vision for Bedford Borough, please follow the link below to our manifesto.