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LIB DEMS GIVE NEW POWERS TO HELP LOCAL RESIDENTS STOP UNLAWFUL VERGE PARKING
Bedford Borough Council has announced new powers to help local communities deal with the problem of unlawful parking on verges.
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10:10:10 Climate Change Event at the Harpur Suite Today
I was at the Harpur Suite earlier to open the Council's 10:10:10 climate change event which took place today. 10:10:10 is a 'global day of doing' this Sunday and is being supported by the 10:10…
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80th Anniversary of R101 Disaster
Today is the 80th anniversary of the R101 airship disaster. The R101 was built at Cardington, of course, and set off from there on its first, and tragically final, overseas voyage on October 4th…
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Andrew Stunell: Tenant tax to be scrapped
"Liberal Democrats have long campaigned to reform the Housing Revenue Account subsidy and replace it with a fairer system. We've now been able to deliver on that pledge in government."
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BEDFORD JOINS THOUSANDS OF CITIES AROUND THE WORLD IN MARKING 10:10:10
Bedford will be joining thousands of towns, cities and businesses around the world by marking 10:10:10 day this week.
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RECYCLING RATES STILL RISING AS COUNCIL VISITS NEW WASTE TECHNOLOGY PLANT
As part of the Council's ongoing efforts to find a sustainable method for treating the borough's residual waste, the Mayor, Portfolio Holder and Council officers are to visit the UK's first full…
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Decision to call off BBC strikes a welcome one - Foster
Commenting on the decision to call off strikes by BBC staff planned for next week, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media, Olympics and Sport, Don Foster said:
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£1 million Roads and Pavements Boost - The Fightback Against Years of Crumbling Roads Continues
I am very pleased to have announced an additional £1 million of funding in the current financial year for road and footpath repairs. Sadly, the former Conservative County Council left an appalling…
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Borough's Roads Set for Record Investment as Mayor Dave Hodgson Announces £1 Million Injection
Liberal Democrat Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced a £1 million boost for local road and pavement repairs and resurfacing. The cash injection continues the fight back against years of chronic…
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Local News In Brief
Snippets of news from around Bedford Borough on what your Lib Dem Councillors and Campaigners have been up to recently: