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by michaelheadley on 7 May, 2008
Michael Headley has slammed Bedfordshire County Council’s proposal for re-organising schools in Bedford and Kempston. The changes proposed would mean that many popular local middle schools would close. Michael said “The County Council’s proposal is deeply flawed. It does not put the education of children first. It puts structures before the interests of children. It […]
Read moreby michaelheadley on 7 February, 2008
Writing in the Bedford News, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Michael Headley has attacked the government’s programme of post office closures and the plans to shut 7 local branches in Bedford Borough. Cllr Headley writes: ‘Last May it was announced that 2,500 local post office branches are to close across the country. A […]
Read moreby michaelheadley on 10 January, 2008
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called for the establishment of an independent Animal Protection Commission to ensure basic welfare standards for all animals as public concern grows over the conditions in which intensively-farmed chickens are kept. Commenting on the issue, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Michael Headley said: “Intensive farming methods which cause […]
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