Frank Branston, First Mayor of Bedford
On Friday 14 August the death of Frank Branston, the first elected Mayor of Bedford Borough, was announced.
15 Aug 2009
News
Unemployment figures show we risk a lost generation says Steve Webb
"The Government needs to look urgently at the gaps in the safety net to make sure that people who are out of work are getting the support that they need to see them through this difficult period."
12 Aug 2009
Minimum wage must be a living wage - Vann
Henry Vann, Liberal Democrat local campaigner for Bedford and Kempston has backed Vince Cable's funded tax-break for those hardest hit by the recession.
11 Aug 2009
Reform the breaking political system - Vann
On July 22, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader set out his vision for the UK including political reform to ensure that politicians are held to account by everyone.
9 Aug 2009
Investment in education key, says Henry Vann
Liberal Democrats would get class sizes down says parliamentary campaigner - Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader, has announced that one of the top priorities for a Liberal Democrat government will be education.
31 Jul 2009
Liberal Democrats will have a free vote on Borough schools reorganisation proposal
The Liberal Democrat Group on Bedford Borough Council will have a free vote on the proposal for schools reorganisation. The consultation on the proposal to change to a two tier system closed on 24th July, with the decision to be taken in the autumn. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have confirmed that the group's Councillors will decide individually whether to support or reject the proposal.
29 Jul 2009