Local News In Brief
Snippets of news from around Bedford Borough on what your Lib Dem Councillors and Campaigners have been up to recently:
30 Sep 2010
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Andrew Stunell: Tenant tax to be scrapped
"Liberal Democrats have long campaigned to reform the Housing Revenue Account subsidy and replace it with a fairer system. We've now been able to deliver on that pledge in government."
5 Oct 2010
Black History Month
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.
7 Oct 2010
Miliband and Balls must apologise for trampling on civil liberties - Brake
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:
11 Oct 2010
Cable: We can do better than a pure graduate tax - and we will
"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."
11 Oct 2010
20TH ANNIVERSARY FOR APPLE DAY AT BROMHAM MILL
The annual celebration of apples returns to Bromham Mill & Gallery this Sunday, 17th October!
13 Oct 2010