Following a petition raised earlier this year by members of the Lib Dem group, last nights Corporate and Resources Policy Review and Development Committee meeting saw funding released from a number of Council reserves. In total over £500,000 was freed up from reserves targeted by the Lib Dems. The Lib Dem proposals now seek to use this funding for an increase in frontline services.
Tories on Bedford Borough Council have refused to support their party leader over calls to increase power to local communities.
Elderly people in Bedfordshire and their families will be annoyed to learn this week that they are effectively being treated like third class citizens when it comes to paying for care.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have chosen Christine McHugh to fight the Mayoral Election in October.
Lib Dem John Hughes has won a stunning victory in the Park Ward by-election. Despite a massive effort by the Conservatives, the Lib Dem share of the vote rose by 15%.
The Tories were accused yesterday of planning to scrap the basic state pension as they draw up new policies on savings.