'Facebook' Your Councillors
Councillors Gary Hunt and Dale Keeling are encouraging their local residents to contact them on Facebook.
23 Oct 2010
National News
Dave Hodgson re-selected as Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of Bedford Borough
Dave Hodgson was re-selected as the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of Bedford Borough at a packed meeting of local party members this week. A year on from his victory in the Mayoral by-election, Dave was re-selected unanimously and immediately pledged to keep working to get the best for Bedford Borough.
23 Oct 2010
Lib Dems to fight for frontline services after Government spending review
The Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave Hodgson, has pledged to fight for frontline services for local residents following the steep reduction in government funding announced this week.
23 Oct 2010
Stagecoach slammed over Number 3 bus link
Your North Heaton Lib Dem Councillors have protested strongly to Stagecoach and Nexus after the bus company decided to withdraw the number 3 bus service over the winter. The service was cut back to peak hours only a few years ago and GREG has been leading a campaign to restore the service, which runs between Gosforth, the Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Cochrane Park, Benfield Road, and Walker to Wallsend. The service is locally important as it is the only north-south service for the area and is used by many people to get to and from work or hospital appointments at the Freeman and Walkergate hospitals.
23 Oct 2010
"EU Budget should be cut" - Sharon Bowles MEP
Euro MPs voted in Strasbourg on Wednesday on the EU budget for 2011, at the same time as the Coalition Government announced details of the Comprehensive Spending Review, set to reduce the UK budget by some 6% each year for four years.
23 Oct 2010
"EU Budget should be cut" - Sharon Bowles MEP
Euro MPs voted in Strasbourg on Wednesday on the EU budget for 2011, at the same time as the Coalition Government announced details of the Comprehensive Spending Review, set to reduce the UK budget by some 6% each year for four years.
23 Oct 2010