Last night, at the Police and Crime Panel, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Police spokesperson Councillor Sarah Gallagher repeated her calls that the Government should be properly funding our local police.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling for more funding for our police, and have launched a petition calling for £300million extra.
The Council's LibraryPlus digital model launched in 2017 is proving to be a success in the three libraries where it was introduced - Bedford Central Library, Bromham Library and Wootton Library. Bedford Borough has a higher rate of book issues than the average for England with 3,572 issues per 1,000 population (England's average is 2,990).
Did you know you can register to get updates from Mayor Dave Hodgson and the local Liberal Democrats?
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
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."
