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New Mini-Roundabouts to be Installed on Goldington Road
Starting on Tuesday 3rd September, Bedford Borough Council is installing two mini-roundabouts on Goldington Road.
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Legal challenge one of many ways to stop Parliament shutdown
Responding to the decision at the Court of Session in Edinburgh to temporarily reject calls to block the Government's decision to suspend parliament, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson said…
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Have your say on the future of Bedford town centre
Bedford Borough Council are asking people to have their say on the next steps for Bedford town centre, and over a thousand people have already responded!
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Councillor Henry Vann statement on the prorogation of parliament
henry Councillor Henry Vann, Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats in Bedford and Kempston commenting on the prorogation of parliament said "It is a complete disgrace. This Prime…
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PM is trying to remove the voice of the people
Responding to the Government asking the Queen to suspend Parliament from mid-September, Liberal Democrat Leader Jo Swinson said "Shutting down Parliament is an act of cowardice from Boris Johnson. He…
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Mayor's Congratulations as Queen's Park Community Orchard is Shortlisted for National Diversity Awards
Mayor Dave Hodgson has congratulated local community group Queen's Park Community Orchard on the news that it has been shortlisted in the Race, Religion and Faiths category at the National Diversity…
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Legislative route best way to stop no-deal Brexit
Speaking after this Monday's meeting of opposition leaders to discuss stopping a no-deal Brexit, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson said "This was a positive meeting with a clear objective to…
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GCSE Results 2019
Provisional GCSE resultsshow that Bedford Borough students' Average Attainment 8 Score for 2019 was 45.45, which is up from last year. This is the average score obtained by a student for their best 8…
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UK will not be net zero by 2050 if Tories ignore climate emergency
Responding to the Science and Technology Committee's report which has highlighted the lack of policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for…
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Closing Parliament to force no deal would be an outrage
Responding to reports that the government is investigating ways to close parliament in order to force through no deal, Liberal Democrat Shadow Brexit Secretary Tom Brake MP said "If Boris Johnson can…
