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Bedford Borough Lib Dems Continue to Fight to Keep Our Weekly Collections - See TV Coverage New!

Sat 5th Jul 2008

Speaking on Anglia Television News, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group Environment Spokesperson Cllr Paul Whitehead has explained some of the reasons why fortnightly collections are completely unsuitable for Bedford Borough.

Read "Bedford Borough Lib Dems Continue to Fight to Keep Our Weekly Collections - See TV Coverage" in full.

Outrage over Attempt to Topple Historic Stewartby Chimneys New!

Fri 4th Jul 2008

Just seven months after the historic chimneys at the Stewartby Brickworks site were given listed building status, Landowner Hanson is seeking to demolish them as part of plans for a new 1200-home development.

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NHS review: more centralisation from Brown

Wed 2nd Jul 2008

Bedford Lib Dem parliamentary candidate, Henry Vann has criticised the Labour peer Lord Darzi's NHS "next stage review" in which new plans were set out for the health service.

Read "NHS review: more centralisation from Brown" in full.

Lib Dem General Election campaign goes online

Mon 30th Jun 2008

Bedford Lib Dem Henry Vann's campaign for Westminster , now has its own online community we want you to be part of.

Computer mouse (photography: Season Prater)

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Battle for Play Areas Alcohol Ban to Continue

Mon 30th Jun 2008

The campaign to see alcohol banned from play areas will continue after the issue was deferred once again by Bedford Borough Council's Licensing Committee.

Cllrs Myrtle Stewardson and Sallyanne Smith Campaigning for Play Area Alcohol Ban

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Lib Dems Step Up Call for Play Areas Alcohol Ban

Thu 26th Jun 2008

Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have stepped up their calls for alcohol to be banned from children's play areas. At a meeting tonight, Bedford Borough Council's Licensing Committee will discuss the Lib Dems' proposal for all play areas across the borough to be declared alcohol free zones. Lib Dems on the committee will be seeking a commitment from the council and the police that they will work together to remove alcohol completely from these most unsuitable sites.

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Labour tries to foist nuclear waste on local councils

Wed 25th Jun 2008

Henry Vann has criticised the government proposals over procedures for selecting sites for the long term storage of nuclear waste.

Dungeness Nuclear Power Station (photography: Tim Prater)

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Grass Cutting Contractor Should be Replaced

Sun 22nd Jun 2008

Putnoe Liberal Democrat Councillors are calling for action to tackle the incredibly poor grass cutting carried out this year in Putnoe and other areas.

Cllrs Stewardson, Headley and S Smith amongst uncut grass

Read "Grass Cutting Contractor Should be Replaced" in full.

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