News - Bedford Liberal Democrats

Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Liberal Democrats Welcome Start of Church Lane Development Works

Mayor Dave Hodgson will be at the Church Lane Neighbourhood Centre on Monday to mark the start of work on phase one of the redevelopment of the site. The developers Coplan Estates were appointed by the Borough Council in 2006, and local Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors from Goldington and Putnoe have pressed for the much-needed development to go ahead. Now phase one of the development, which will see a new food store and car parking at the site, is getting underway.

20 Nov 2009

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Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dems take action to protect local and wider environment as 40 tons of leaves are cleared from the streets

A Bedford Borough Council clean-up operation has seen 40 tons of leaves cleared from the streets over recent weeks, with the leaves being composted, rather than sent to landfill, for the first time following the intervention of Mayor Dave Hodgson.

14 Nov 2009

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Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dems to Sign the Council up to 10:10 Climate Change Campaign

Bedford Borough Council is set to take radical action to tackle climate change by signing up to the national 10:10 Climate Change Campaign, thanks to Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Liberal Democrats. The campaign calls on individuals, businesses and other organisations to work towards a 10% cut in carbon emissions in 2010, and the Council will commit to reaching this target as part of Dave Hodgson's drive for real action to protect the local and wider environment.

13 Nov 2009

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Jo Swinson MP has launched the Real Women paper today

Airbrushed ads damaging a generation of young women says Swinson

The world's leading experts on body image issues have today sent a paper to UK advertising authorities condemning the use of ultra-thin, digitally altered women in adverts, and backing the Liberal Democrats' campaign to curb harmful airbrushing.

12 Nov 2009

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Early Christmas Present for Shoppers as Mayor Announces Free Parking

Mayor Dave Hodgson has delivered an early Christmas Present to shoppers in Bedford town centre by announcing a week of free parking beginning on November 30th. All council-run car parks in the town centre will be free for all users during this week, with this initiative just one of several which make Bedford the place to go for Christmas shoppers this year.

5 Nov 2009

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Scale of Toxic Tory Legacy Revealed as Council sets About Keeping Council Tax Down and Protecting Services

The scale of the task faced by the new regime of Mayor Dave Hodgson in delivering a budget which keeps tax down and protects vital services after the Tory County Council left its finances in a perilous state has been revealed. Newly-appointed Finance Portfolio Holder, Liberal Democrat Cllr Michael Headley, has set out Bedford Borough Council's current financial situation and declared that the council must make sure that 'every penny' of its budget delivers for local residents.

31 Oct 2009

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Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Liberal Democrats Welcome Start of Church Lane Development Works

Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dems take action to protect local and wider environment as 40 tons of leaves are cleared from the streets

Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dems to Sign the Council up to 10:10 Climate Change Campaign

Airbrushed ads damaging a generation of young women says Swinson

Early Christmas Present for Shoppers as Mayor Announces Free Parking

Scale of Toxic Tory Legacy Revealed as Council sets About Keeping Council Tax Down and Protecting Services

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