The result of the first preference votes cast in the Bedford Borough Mayoral By-Election have been announced. Dave Hodgson received the most first preference votes of all candidates, and goes into a second round with the Conservative Candidate, in which the second preference votes of the other candidates are re-allocated, with a lead of 323.
Lib Dem Hodgson is 400 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate on 1st preference votes in the Bedford Mayoral Election. The 1st round votes have been announced and have Dave Hodgson first on 9,428 votes to the Conservative's 9,105.
"People will be rightly furious to see Goldman Sachs paying out bumper bonuses just 12 months after it was bailed out by the US...
Andrew Stunell MP, member of the Liberal Democrat shadow cabinet visited the Ludlow constituency yesterday and addressed a Liberal Democrat fundraising dinner in Munslow during the evening.
The future of Kenton Lodge, currently the home of Trinity School, is being considered as a result of the school's move within the next couple of years from the site.
At a meeting of Full Council of Essex County Council (13th October), the Liberal Democrat group forced the Tories hand over encouraging more residents to get involved in volunteering and giving more publicity to voluntary groups across Essex.