This week the Liberal Democrat draft budget goes to a meeting of the Full Council, and a number of recent news stories from elsewhere have emphasised the importance of our fight to save services and protect the vulnerable in the face of huge government cuts.
Holocaust Memorial Day events will once again be taking place in Bedford, on Sunday 27th January.
Responding to calls from housing charity Shelter for more social housing, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Housing Dean Crofts said "Conservative Ministers have neglected social housing for far too long. The housing crisis is leaving people unable to afford a home of their own or, even worse, without a roof over their head. Councils building social homes for rent is not only the quickest and most cost-effective way to produce the maximum amount of homes, but it is so important due to the secure tenancy they offer vulnerable tenants."
Responding to Government figures that nearly 600 homeless people died on the streets last year, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Homelessness Spokesperson Tim Caswell said "These deaths are absolutely tragic. As a wealthy country, we simply cannot accept people dying on our streets."
The Marston Vale Line Santa Special takes place this Saturday on the 10:01, 12:01, 2:01 from Bletchley and the 10:55, 12:55, 2:55 from Bedford
The Council wants to know what local residents think about its proposed 'Capital Programme'. This sets out how the Council invests money on schemes and projects to improve Bedford Borough.
