Dave Hodgson to run for Mayor
On Monday evening Dave Hodgson was selected by the Borough Liberal Democrats as their candidate for Mayor of Bedford.
1 Sep 2009
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Dave Hodgson to run for Mayor
On Monday evening Dave Hodgson was selected by the Borough Liberal Democrats as their candidate for Mayor of Bedford. Dave who has lived in Bedford for 30 years is currently leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bedford Borough Council - the largest group on the Council. He was appointed Cabinet member for Partnerships and IT by Frank Branston, whose sudden death gave rise to the by-election for Mayor.
1 Sep 2009
Lib Dems promote 'green' choices
Environmental issues are hugely important to many local people. Liberal Democrats have been raising issues with local bodies including increasing public transport enabling safe cycling and protecting Epping Forest.
1 Sep 2009
Letter from Parliament - Paul Rowen MP
When Tory frontbench politician Chris Grayling MP compared gang crime in Moss Side to that of Baltimore, as depicted in the Wire, his remarks sparked a storm of protest. The same politician last year described Falinge as the benefits capital of Britain, resulting in TV AM spending a week in the area and lurid media headlines.
1 Sep 2009
Coop Party blends into the Landscape of LVT
Our allies in the Labour & Cooperative Movement, the Labour Land Campaign, have achieved a significant victory by securing the support of the Cooperative Party Conference for a General Election Manifesto which includes very clear support for using LVT as an economic instrument.
1 Sep 2009
NHS - It's time for much needed reform
Every week people talk to me about health care and the NHS. The NHS is one of our most cherished institutions but its future is not in the hands of the people it is there to serve. Its future is at the mercy of the changing whims of politicians and unaccountable managers. Patients should come first and local people know what they need for their area. Having centrally imposed targets placed on doctors or hospitals has put the patients' needs in second place. Responsibility and accountability needs to rest with a Local Board - answerable to us through elections.
NMPCFH
31 Aug 2009