Tidying Paddox
Community litter pick initiated by local resident Julieann Machin this afternoon (Saturday 18 July 2015).
18 Jul 2015
National News
More planning control from Westminster
National governments often claim that they support local democracy. However the evidence is otherwise. The recent anno...
18 Jul 2015
Government's Court Closure Plans Could be 'Final Nail in the Coffin' for Access to Justice Locally
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Conservative Government's plans to close Bedford Magistrates' Court down altogether. The plans have been published this week as part of proposals for the closure of 97 courts across England. It follows the major downgrading of Bedford Magistrates' Court last year, when the majority of cases other than family court cases ceased in Bedford, including all criminal cases, which were moved to Luton Crown Court. The plans propose to move family court cases to Bedford Employment Tribunal, with other cases moved to Luton.
18 Jul 2015
Tidy Paddox Today (Saturday 18 July)
A litter pick, arranged by resident Julieann Machin and Cllr Noreen New, will take place today.
18 Jul 2015
Chris Greaves
We are very sorry to report the death of our local party chair Chris Greaves. Chris was diagnosed with leukaemia and sadly his health deteriorated very rapidly.
17 Jul 2015
Budget 2015: How it affects you
Yesterday's emergency budget statement has left many of you wondering how changes to certain benefits will affect you. In this blog, Andy from our Policy & Campaigns team explains the main points.
17 Jul 2015