Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Mayor's Good Luck Message for Schoolboy Footballers as they Head to National Final
Mayor Dave Hodgson has issued a good luck message to the Bedford & District Schools FA under 13 team on the eve of their English Schools National Final at the Madejski Stadium, Reading. This is the first time in Bedford Schools FA's history that the district has qualified for the later stages of the national competition.
20 May 2014
Tim backs financial education in local schools
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, is encouraging local schools to put on money lessons this June, to give their pupils a head-start in financial education before it becomes a compulsory part of the new National Curriculum in September. The move comes in advance of this year's My Money Week (9 to 15 June), run by national financial education charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group).
20 May 2014
Local Bus Stops To Be Improved- Brickhill
Councillors Ward Fund is being put to good use in Brickhill, as local Lib Dem Cllrs Wendy Rider and Charles Royden put over £5,000 towards the installation of Real Time Passenger Information at bus stops in their ward.
20 May 2014
County Council has got this wrong: MP
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his disappointment that Cumbria County Council has decided to push ahead with on-street car parking charges. Tim has said that the council has 'got this wrong'.
20 May 2014
David meets with NFU
David Watts, Liberal Democrat candidate for Newark, met with the National Farmer's Union (NFU) this morning to talk about the issues affecting farmers in Newark. The discussion covered a range of topics relevant to local farmers, ranging from issues like gravel extraction to the use of genetic modification (GM). Commenting on the meeting, David said:
19 May 2014
ROAD REPAIR CHAOS
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18 May 2014