Henry Vann, Bedford and Kempston parliamentary campaigner for the Liberal Democrats, has highlighted statistics released by the Department for Health that reveal that Bedford health trusts have a worryingly high level of bed occupancy.
Bedford and Kempston have slammed Labour's decision to go ahead with ID Cards pointing out that the money could be much better spent on putting more police directly onto our streets.
Bedfordshire Hospital has been given a lower ranking in the recent Healthcare Commission's "annual report" on standards in health.
Bedford and Kempston will be hit hard by "fig-leaf" proposals in the pre-Budget report.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has urged fellow Liberal Democrats to join him at the National Climate March in London on Saturday December 6th.
Following the decision of the Conservative Portfolio Holder for Finance to spend an additional £20,000 on legal books from the Council's general contingency fund on top of the allocated budget, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have attacked the lack of an explanation as to why the funds were required.
