Liberal Democrats: Tories must sit up and change Universal Credit
Responding to the National Audit Office's (NAO) latest report on Universal Credit, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat DWP Spokesperson Dean Crofts said:
20 Jun 2018
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Tories offer inadequate sticking plaster for the NHS
Bedford Borough Health spokesperson Councillor Wendy Rider has branded the Tory Government's NHS spending plans as an "inadequate sticking plaster".
19 Jun 2018
£2 Million Boost for Road & Pavement Work in Bedford Borough This Year
An extra £2 million will be spent on road and pavement improvement work across Bedford Borough in the current year, after a further funding boost was agreed by Mayor Dave Hodgson's Cabinet this week.
16 Jun 2018
Mayor Dave: While Government Still Fails to Take Responsibility for its Rail Failings, Passengers Need Improvements Now
Commenting following news of the resignation today of Charles Horton as Chief Executive of Govia Thameslink Railway, Mayor Dave Hodgson has said that it's right that senior figures should take responsibility, and called on the Government to do so over its failures too.
15 Jun 2018
Liberal Democrat success at Putnoe Library footpath
Putnoe Councillors Michael Headley and Rosemary Bootiman the Liberal Democrat Focus Team are pleased that the footpath outside Putnoe Library has now been fixed.
14 Jun 2018
Mayor Slams Government's Major Rail Downgrade for Bedford
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Government following its decision to almost entirely remove Bedford from the intercity rail network under the next East Midlands Trains Franchise. The specification within the 'Invitation to Tender' for bidders for the franchise, which will commence in August 2019, makes Bedford a stop on a 'commuter-style' service between Corby and London.
13 Jun 2018