Lib Dems urge County Council to protect services by using reserves
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have called on the Conservative administration at County Hall to use its growing...
16 Dec 2010
National News
The Victorian Fair - Delighted by the Stunning Footfall Figures
The footfall counters around the town centre showed a staggering 77% increase in the number of people in town during last weekend's Victorian Christmas Fair, in comparison with last year's figures. We extended the fair this year, with the event featuring, for the first time ever, Christmas market stalls along a temporarily-pedestrianised High Street. While there are improvements which can be made if this is repeated, for example the markets company turning the stalls around on the High Street, it was fantastic to see so many people of all ages there and in other parts of town enjoying Bedford at Christmas time.
16 Dec 2010
Lib Dems want to keep Town Hall
At a stormy Full Council meeting last night the Liberal Democrats spelt out their position on the Town Hall, confirming that they want to see the current Town Hall kept.
16 Dec 2010
Anti-social behaviour by students
Following some serious examples of unacceptable behaviour by Newcastle University students in North Jesmond ward in September 2010, the Registrar was asked by ward councillors to explain the University's stance on anti-social behaviour. Here are some extracts from his statement.
16 Dec 2010
Liberal Democrats fulfil policy to end child detention
Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg, has confirmed that the Government will end child detention by May next year.
16 Dec 2010
Tuition Fees
I read with interest Mark Eriera-Guyer's letter (BFP 10/12/10) on Tuition Fees. Residents will not have forgotten that before he was a Green Parliamentary Candidate, he was a Labour PC supporting the party that introduced Tuition Fees so he has has undergone quite a change of view himself. He also mentioned the abolition of the Educational Maintenance Allowance. This was a typical nanny state Labour measure in which the government took tax off all of us and give it back to pupils staying on in education whether their parents needed it or not. It was one of the reasons taxpayers debt had risen to £160 billion under Labour. It has been replaced, not abolished, with the Learning Support Grant given to students from families with lower incomes to ensure they don't feel the need to leave school and get a job, but stay on to gain a better chance for themselves in the future.
DC
16 Dec 2010