A full council meeting at Bedford Borough Council last night endorsed the Liberal Democrats' call for the Council to pledge that it will not take part in any pilot schemes for the national ID Card and that local residents will not be required to hold an ID card in order to access council services.
Rail operator Network Rail has launched plans for a £34bn high-speed rail link from London to the north of Britain.
Dave Hodgson has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Bedford.
A Liberal Democrat initiative to help Bedford Borough residents in blocks of flats to recycle their waste is set to be rolled out across the Borough after recycling rates rocketed at a number of sites included in a Council pilot scheme. The improvements saw recycling rates increase by up to 160%. The scheme was funded via a successful budget proposal by the Lib Dems, who have long called for improvements to remove the barriers which prevent many who live in blocks of flats from recycling their household waste.
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Bedford, Dave Hodgson, is campaigning hard for Bedford Borough and has set up a campaign website at www.daveformayor.org.uk with all the latest news from his campaign. You can also follow Dave's campaign on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DaveforMayor/
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg is inviting the people of Bedford Borough to tell him what they think about fixing the economy and rebuilding trust in politics.
