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S106 Funding – an open letter to Central Beds Council
Following my research into how funding received from housing developers is spent in our communities, I posted The secret world of S106...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 3, 20235 min read
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The secret world of S106 funding
One of the most frequent issues that came up on the doorstep while campaigning during the Mid Bedfordshire by-election was the number of...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 31, 20238 min read
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Sunak comes off the rails in Manchester
Rishi Sunak believes that a General Election is “not what anyone wants”. After the Tories’ disastrous Conference in Manchester, he is in...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 7, 20232 min read
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What lies ahead if we fail on net zero
This summer has seen extreme temperatures across the globe, with the UK having the warmest June ever recorded (smashing the previous...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 25, 202318 min read
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Ticket Office closures – the truth behind the spin
On the 5th of July, the Rail Delivery Group announced a 21-day consultation exercise regarding their proposals to close just short of...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 9, 20236 min read
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Local Election Results
While I’m obviously disappointed not to have been elected, I’m delighted for my five Labour colleagues who are now Central Bedfordshire...

Julian Vaughan
May 7, 20232 min read
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Who is standing up for prepayment meter households? An open letter
On 31st March, the pause in the installation of prepayment meters by warrant will end. The appalling treatment of prepayment meter...

Julian Vaughan
Mar 26, 20234 min read
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Step-free project hits the buffers
Since we first started campaigning for step-free access at Biggleswade station I have sat in numerous meetings to discuss the many issues...

Julian Vaughan
Feb 5, 20238 min read
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Voter ID – keep your right to vote
While we may have moved on from the limited voting rights of the 19th Century, in 1832 the Reform Act granted voting rights to men only...

Julian Vaughan
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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Voter ID – keep your right to vote
While we may have moved on from the limited voting rights of the 19th Century, in 1832 the Reform Act granted voting rights to men only...

Julian Vaughan
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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The injustice of prepayment meters – an open letter to my MP
The following is a letter sent to my MP, Richard Fuller on 8th December, setting out the injustice faced by those who pay for their...

Julian Vaughan
Dec 8, 20228 min read
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Who are the real winners and losers from Hunt’s ‘compassionate conservatism’?
The lengthy lead in to Jeremy Hunt’s 17th November Autumn Statement saw the ‘difficult decisions’ and ‘tough choices’ soundbites aired...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 24, 202210 min read
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An Easter energy price shock looms for many
With the ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ (EPG) scheme now due to end on 31st March 2023, an energy price shock looms for many this coming...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 12, 20227 min read
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Who will bear the burden of Sunak’s ‘difficult decisions’?
This blog sets out the budget policy changes that took place during and after the chaos of the Truss administration; it explores the...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 1, 202215 min read
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Bedfordshire’s buses in a jam
Yet again Bedfordshire faces further cutbacks to its already threadbare public transport provision after Stagecoach is set to hand over...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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The Tory lurch to the right – in speeches
Liz Truss’s honeymoon period, if indeed there was one, was already well and truly over prior to the Conservative Party Conference earlier...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 7, 20225 min read
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Truss lines up Austerity 2.0
The utter shambles of this Truss-led government has clearly indicated that they intend to renege on a promise made by the previous...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 2, 20223 min read
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A budget by the rich, for the rich
So there we have it, the big reveal, Any pretence of following ‘one nation’ Toryism, of ‘fixing the burning injustices’ in our society,...

Julian Vaughan
Sep 24, 20225 min read
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A letter to my MP on the looming energy bills catastrophe
Dear Richard I am writing to you to raise my concerns about the inaction of your government in relation to the looming energy price cap...

Julian Vaughan
Aug 10, 20224 min read
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The looming cost of living emergency
A very bleak winter looms for many across the UK, as the Tories become ever more detached from the lives of ordinary people. A...

Julian Vaughan
Aug 2, 202212 min read
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