"I am entirely committed to a progressive system of graduate contributions, the details of which we will be able to confirm shortly. And I have been open-minded about the possibility of a pure graduate tax. But it is clearly not the right vehicle. We can do better - and we will."
Commenting on Ed Miliband's appointment of Ed Balls as Shadow Home Secretary, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs Tom Brake said:
Commenting on Ed Miliband's appointment of Yvette Cooper as Shadow Foreign Secretary, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for International Affairs Tim Farron said:
To commemorate Black History Month in Bedford for young people, the Integrated Youth Support Services (IYS) have come together to deliver a programme of events that will promote knowledge of Black History. The multi agency approach aims to encompass a wide variety of activities, information, advice, film nights, music events, art projects and much more.
Bedford Borough Council has announced new powers to help local communities deal with the problem of unlawful parking on verges.
I was at the Harpur Suite earlier to open the Council's 10:10:10 climate change event which took place today. 10:10:10 is a 'global day of doing' this Sunday and is being supported by the 10:10 initiative, to which the Council signed up and committed itself to cutting its carbon emissions by 10% by April 2011. The event saw teams from the Council and a range of other bodies offering support and advice around actions people can take this Sunday and also in their day-to-day lives to help protect the environment, while also cutting their own energy bills.
