Cllr Henry Vann tagged articles - Bedford Independent

New Telecare charges across Bedford Borough proposed but critics aren’t happy

Bedford Borough's mayor has proposed a new £4 charge per week for the 3,200 Bedford locals using Telecare, to combat what they call "ballooning costs" that have increased to £450,000 per year...

Lib Dems accuse mayor of keeping ‘secret list’ of land for development under new Local Plan

A senior Liberal Democrat councillor has accused the Mayor of Bedford Borough of hiding a “secret list” of land earmarked for potential housing development, including parks...

Three Bedford charities awarded £40k to support those in need

Three charities operating in Bedford borough have been awarded a share of £40,000 from the House of Industry Estate, a trust that is managed by Bedford Borough Council, which...

Monthly column: Rural areas losing out on funding, and bus cuts affecting us all

Did you know that in April, it was discovered that Bedford Borough Council's Conservative administration, according to its members, had to hand over £460,000 of last year’s rural grant funding...

Liberal Democrats confirm Henry Vann as their 2027 Bedford Mayor hopeful

Bedford Borough councillor Henry Vann has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the 2027 Mayoral election, setting the stage for a political rematch just over...

Monthly column: Act now before it is too late

It is becoming increasingly evident to many of us that the Council is marching headlong towards financial failure. I want to share with you our concerns, which we have raised on your behalf, about the Conservative Mayor’s direction...

Councillors urged to talk with government over “deeply concerning” proposed constitutional change

Bedford borough councillors have been urged to raise concerns with the government over what they describe as a democratic weakness in the law, as the council updates its constitution...

Changes to Bedford Borough Council constitution will give mayor more power

Bedford Borough Council is changing its constitution to align with legal advice that says a mayoral decision cannot be overruled at a Full Council meeting – even if a majority of councillors...

Monthly column: Don’t take huge risks with other people’s money

If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves… and that couldn’t be more important for those in public office when you are spending someone else’s (local residents’)...

Bedford Borough Executive accused of “dodging scrutiny” over property sales

Bedford mayor’s executive decision to sell council properties is “essentially dodging scrutiny” the leader of the Lib Dem Group has claimed. On Tuesday (January 28) mayor Tom...

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