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
- Oct 7, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Aug 1, 2023
- 7 min
Ticket Office Closures Q&As
Due to the threat of legal action by disability activists and a number of metro mayors, the 21-day consultation window on the Rail...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Jul 25, 2023
- 18 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- May 7, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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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
- Feb 5, 2023
- 8 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Jan 20, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Jan 20, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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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 24, 2022
- 10 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Nov 12, 2022
- 7 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Nov 1, 2022
- 15 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Oct 7, 2022
- 5 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Oct 2, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
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,...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Aug 10, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Aug 2, 2022
- 12 min
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...
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vaughan4nebeds
- Jul 3, 2022
- 7 min
Tories set sights on trade union reps
The fallout from the pandemic has been seen by many in the corporate world as an ideal opportunity to change the terms and conditions of...
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