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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Oct 31, 2023
- 8 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- May 15, 2023
- 4 min
Biggleswade Station Update – 15th May
Earlier today the Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) team met with Network Rail, Richard Fuller MP, town and district Councillors...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Mar 26, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Dec 8, 2022
- 8 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
Biggleswade Station Update – 16th November 2022
Yesterday afternoon, representatives from Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) met with Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR),...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Jul 15, 2022
- 6 min
Biggleswade station update – 15th July
This afternoon, representatives from Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN), Network Rail, GTR, Richard Fuller MP and Central...
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vaughan4nebeds
- May 30, 2022
- 4 min
An open letter to Richard Fuller MP
In light of the recent behaviour of Boris Johnson and this week’s updating of the Ministerial Code, I have again written to our local MP,...
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vaughan4nebeds
- May 29, 2022
- 5 min
An open letter to my Tory MP on changes to the Ministerial Code
I have written previously in ‘Tories crack the Ministerial Code’ about how the current government has significantly eroded the public’s...
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vaughan4nebeds
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
Biggleswade Station Update – 9th May
This morning representatives from Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway, Central Bedfordshire Council, Biggleswade Town Council,...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Rail accessibility campaigners respond to local MP querying the need for a ‘Head of Inclusion&
The Bedfordshire Rail Access Network (BRAN) campaign group formed in 2017. Its aim is to improve accessibility across the Bedfordshire...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
Safe cycle routes for Langford
One of the main barriers to encourage people out of their cars, and on to more climate friendly modes of transport such as cycling, is a...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Aug 22, 2021
- 3 min
Winners and losers in bus timetable shake up
There are some significant changes to bus services serving Biggleswade and the surrounding villages from the 31st August. These will...
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vaughan4nebeds
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Why I am voting David Michael for Bedfordshire PCC
It is polling day today and an excellent chance to have a Labour voice representing Bedfordshire. I have got to know David over the last...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Apr 4, 2021
- 8 min
It’s time for a step-free Leagrave!
Since ‘Access for All’ funding for accessibility improvements to the UK rail network was introduced in 2006, around 200 stations have...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
Disability campaigners respond to Biggleswade transport hub plans
Below is Bedfordshire Rail Access Network’s written response following a meeting with Central Bedfordshire Council regarding the current...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
It’s time for flexible ticketing
NE Bedfordshire commuters are getting a rough deal as the Department for Transport has failed to react to the radical changes to travel...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
Biggleswade Bus Interchange
Following our successful campaign to obtain funding for step-free access improvements at Biggleswade train station, the focus has moved...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Jun 29, 2020
- 4 min
Biggleswade Step-Free Update 29th June
We are living through unprecedented times and my work has been dominated by the effects of the pandemic, so it was a welcome change to...
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