Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett, former Chair of LGBT+ Lib Dems and Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Vauxhall, has taken part in a candid interview on Buzzfeed as the UK's first openly HIV-positive Parliamentary candidate.
Local Lib Dem Councillor Michael Mullaney's campaign to be Bosworth's next MP has got off to a flying start. The Lib Dems say that they have already called at many local homes and that people see a clear choice locally.
INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE IS EXCELLENT NEWS
Vince Cable has offered strong support to local residents in their opposition to housing development on the Green Belt At Kempton Park. Below is the text of a letter that he has sent which makes it clear that he will do what he can to make sure our Green Belt is protected from opportunitic development which would be unsustainable and do long term damage to the local environment.
You may have noticed that we have got the public footpath between Viaduct Place, Ridge Way and Biart Place cleared of heavily over grown vegetation which was narrowing the footpath considerably. Eastland's Lib Dem Cllr. Neil Sandison said, 'I have also requested for this stretch to be cleansed and litter picked by the Council on a regular basis.'
Restoration work on two more Bedford High Street properties has started on site under the heritage-based regeneration programme which is delivering £4.5 million of investment into the High Street area. No.'s 99 and 101, towards the northern end of the High Street, are being restored together, and follow a string of succesful restoration and regeneration works on and around the High Street. These include the dramatic transformation of the 'Coffee With Art' building, and the ongoing work to bring the fifteenth century 1-4 St Paul's buildings back into use after forty years standing derelict in one of Bedford town centre's most prominent locations.