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Dave Hodgson

Bedford Borough Mayoral By-Election - Use Your Vote Tomorrow!

With fewer than 24 hours to go before polls open for the crucial Bedford Borough Mayoral by-election, the Liberal Democrats are urging local residents to use their vote tomorrow. Liberal Democrat candidate Dave Hodgson has campaigned on his plans to make Bedford Borough a great place to live, work and do business. Polls are open between 7am and 10pm tomorrow.

14 Oct 2009
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De Monfort Hall

De Montfort Hall in the red

One of the City's main attractions, De Montfort Hall has confirmed a £1.41m loss - leaving Leicester taxpayers to pick up the bill. Last week the council suspended three employees and passed information to the police in relation to "activities" at the hall.

14 Oct 2009
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pyramid bin - Glaisdale Gdns

Action at Glentworth Gardens and Kirmond Walk

Wolverhampton Homes have informed Councillor Robin Lawrence and Zahid Shah that they will carry out much needed work in the Glentworth Gardens area. Councillor Robin Lawrence met local residents to listen to their concerns. Following that meeting he and Zahid Shah ensured that litter in Kirmond Walk was cleared up and a dirty and overgrown alleyway behind a row of houses was cleared and cleaned.

14 Oct 2009
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Conservative education policy will destroy local accountability for schools

For anyone with children, worries about which school they will attend will often be a key issue in any discussion about their futures. We all want a good school for our child. Too often politicians' talk of 'choice', when all parents want is a high quality local school. The problem with choice is that some schools will under achieve, leaving children stuck in poor performing schools, whilst others will be oversubscribed leaving disappointed parents. We need all schools to be of a high standard, rather than have a marketplace where those that are lucky, or can afford to go private, get a good school.

14 Oct 2009
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