Cllr Abu Sultan tagged articles - Bedford Independent

Borough Council executive forced back to drawing board after narrow vote rejects budget

Bedford Borough Council’s budget plans were defeated last night in an 18-16 vote, with 11 abstentions, forcing the administration back to the drawing board. Mayor Tom Wootton later warned...

Letters: Employment Rights Bill joins the lengthening list of Labour’s well-intentioned but foolish ideas

On 7 January, you published a Monthly Column by Cllr Abu Sultan, leader of Bedford Borough Labour Group, which sought to defend the government’s new employment-protection...

Monthly column: A step forward for working people in Bedford Borough

The passing of the Employment Rights Bill is welcome news for working people across Bedford Borough. At a time when many families are under pressure from rising living costs and insecure work...

Letters: “I will always stand up for an open and honest council chamber, our residents deserve nothing less”

After reading the Bedford Independent article, Deputy Mayor says over-running meetings and political point-scoring show 'troubling disregard' for the electorate, yesterday (1 December)...

East West Rail plan promises new Bedford station, hospital hub and Universal-ready line as leaders warn ‘big questions remain’

East West Rail has published a 277 page update including plans for a rebuilt Bedford station, a new Bedford St Johns next to the hospital, and major changes to the Marston Vale Line. Local leaders say...

Monthly column: Labour leader calls for unity and tough choices as Bedford faces financial storm

Leadership means doing what’s right, not what’s popular, to protect vital services and the borough’s future. The past few months have been among the most challenging I have witnessed during my...

Cauldwell councillors and residents slam Mowbray Road development

Plans for a major development in Bedford have come under fire from residents and councillors after complaints that the public exhibition was poorly advertised. Councillor Abu Sultan (Labour)...

Bedford Labour Group calls for “unity and responsibilty” following damning CIPFA report

Bedford Borough Labour Group has today (Monday, July 28) reaffirmed its “commitment to residents, frontline services and financial stability” in the wake of a damning report...

Monthly column: “Our work is not glamourous, but it’s vital”

Social media has its advantages – on one hand, it enables me to let residents of my ward know what their councillors have been up to – but it can also be a place where disgruntled people...

Parties abstain from government’s controversial disability benefit cuts vote

Bedford Borough’s Labour and Conservative Groups abstained on a motion urging the government to rethink its proposed disability benefit cuts. Green councillor Lucy Bywater...

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