The thin blue line
Bedfordshire Police suffer from severe underfunding in comparison to other police forces, partly as they are considered a small rural force!
2 Jan 2019
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Happy New Year
Everyone at Bedford Liberal Democrats would like to wish you a happy, healthy and successful 2019.
1 Jan 2019
Bedford Borough protects library services, whilst other councils slash theirs
The recent CIPFA's annual library survey has found that spending by local authorities on public libraries fell by £30m in 2017/18 and that 127 service points were closed down this year. This is in contrast to Bedford Borough who, under Mayor Dave Hodgson's leadership, have kept all of our libraries open.
13 Dec 2018
Government must act to prevent deaths on our streets
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."
21 Dec 2018
Ladbrokes name Dave Hodgson as the challenger to the Conservatives in Bedford
Bookmaker Ladbrokes have named Dave Hodgson as a 2/1 chance for beating the Conservatives in the Bedford Mayoral election due to be held on 15th October, with the Labour candidate out of the race on 10/1.
15 Sep 2009
Support for Local Businesses
Local businesses can apply for a business support grant via the Council's website if they meet the Government's qualifying criteria.
28 Mar 2020