News - Bedford Liberal Democrats

Government Must Fill Schools Funding Gap Immediately say Lib Dems as £500,000 Shortfall is Revealed

The crisis in education funding which left schools in Bedford Borough facing a £500,000 budget shortfall must be resolved immediately, the Liberal Democrats have demanded. A government error in forecasting the number of students wanting to stay in education after the age of 16 caused schools and colleges nationwide to be short of funding for sixth form students from September this year. Liberal Democrats have discovered that the blunder saw schools in Bedford Borough entering this financial year at the beginning of April facing a combined shortfall of around £500,000 in their budget allocations.

25 Apr 2009

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Vince Cable: Government efficiency savings mean a £3bn cut in health and education

Responding further to the Chancellor's budget yesterday, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:"The Government has been desperate to claim it can make significant efficiency savings but without saying where."

24 Apr 2009

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Six to Fix - Education: Raise GCSE results to above the national average

The Liberal Democrats' Manifesto for Bedford Borough has identified 'Six to Fix' for Bedford Borough. These are the areas we have identified as being in the most urgent need of action to improve things for local residents. One of these areas is education, where standards are too low. We must raise GCSE results to above the national average.

21 Apr 2009

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Vann: Flexible working key to tackling the recession

Legislation came into effect on Monday (April 6) to give people the right to request flexible working and increase paid holiday entitlement.

9 Apr 2009

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Lib Dems Demand Council Opens up to Public Participation

The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Bedford Borough Council opens up to local residents by allowing Members of the Public to question Councillors at public meetings without providing written notice of the question in the previous week.

8 Apr 2009

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Clegg: Brown must turn G20 deal into real help for Britain

Commenting on the G20 summit, Nick Clegg said: "Gordon Brown has clearly passed the test as a host to the world. He must now prove that he can turn this deal into real help for British people."

5 Apr 2009

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Government Must Fill Schools Funding Gap Immediately say Lib Dems as £500,000 Shortfall is Revealed

Vince Cable: Government efficiency savings mean a £3bn cut in health and education

Six to Fix - Education: Raise GCSE results to above the national average

Vann: Flexible working key to tackling the recession

Lib Dems Demand Council Opens up to Public Participation

Clegg: Brown must turn G20 deal into real help for Britain

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