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Local children will benefit from Lib Dem schools plan
Proposals from the Liberal Democrats for big improvements to schools and teaching will see around £17 million of extra cash for schools in Bedfordshire to boost the education and life chances of…
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Withdrawal of Eco-town Plan Welcomed by Lib Dems
The proposal for a new town of up to 20,000 homes in the Marston Vale as part of the Government's 'Eco-towns' programme has been withdrawn. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats had submitted a critical…
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£250,000 Grants Scheme for Rural Areas to Continue under Borough Unitary Authority
Bedford Borough Council's system of grant awards to rural Parish Councils is set to continue in the first year of the new unitary authority, despite having been proposed to be scrapped.
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Protection against Unauthorised Encampments Set to be Extended as Lib Dems Fight to Support Local Neighbourhoods
A range of measures to protect and improve the local environment in neighbourhoods in Bedford Borough are set to be carried out after Liberal Democrat proposals were incorporated in the proposed…
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Vann slams yet another bail-out from Labour as budget is delayed
Alistair Darling has admitted that a further economic recovery package could be needed in the future as rumours have come to light that an all important budget could be delayed.
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All Support for Stewartby Chimneys Campaign Welcome
As the long-running local campaign to preserve the Stewartby brickworks' historic chimneys and halt plans for a 1200-home development in the village continues, a local Lib Dem Ward Councillor has…
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Extra £1 million for Road Maintenance Must Signal Start of 'Fight Back' Against Backlog of Repairs
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have said that the extra £1 million in the proposed first budget of the unitary authority must signal the beginning of an essential 'fight back' against the massive…
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Lib Dems Call for Action After Brickhill Bus Stop Survey Reveals Major Problems
A survey by Brickhill Liberal Democrat councillors of all bus stops and bus shelters in Brickhill identified has identified some major problems.
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First Unitary Budget Set to Include Extra £1 million for Road Repairs as Lib Dems Ensure Residents' Priorities Come First
The first budget of the unitary Bedford Borough Council is set to include a raft of proposals to meet residents' priorities including an additional £1 million for road and footpath repairs and a…