Government prioritises Central Bedfordshire for early wraparound childcare support Wednesday, 24 April, 2024 Central Bedfordshire Council is one of only four areas to receive early additional wraparound childcare from after the May half-term, before the national rollout in September. Wraparound childcare means parents can leave their children in school from 8am in the morning until 6 pm in the evening. The Children’s Minister, David Johnston, came to Linslade Lower School last week to listen to teachers... Local News
The Old Palace Lodge, Prime Minister’s Questions 22nd February 2023 At today’s Prime Minister’s Questions South West Bedfordshire MP, Andrew Selous, raised the issue of asylum seekers being accommodated in hotels, given the... Westminster News
Ministerial meeting to prevent the deaths of further animals from fireworks. 22nd February 2023 On the 2nd of February, South West Bedfordshire MP, Andrew Selous met the minister responsible for animal welfare, Lord Richard Benyon, to urge the Government... Westminster News
Andrew Selous MP welcomes news that vulnerable residents in Central Bedfordshire will benefit from £2,966,148 through the Government’s Household Support Fund 21st February 2023 Rising prices as a result of global economic pressures including Covid-19 and Putin’s illegal war have left many families struggling. That is why the Government... Local News
Statement by Andrew Selous MP and Cllr Liz Jones, Mayor of Dunstable 13th February 2023 “We want to reassure local residents that the meeting this Thursday evening, 16th February at 7:30pm in the Priory Church in Dunstable has been organised by us... Local News
All Saints, Houghton Regis receives £13,000 grants for urgent repairs 13th February 2023 All Saints in Houghton Regis, the grade 1, listed church in the heart of Houghton Regis, in the centre of what used to be the old village, is one of the very... Local News
9th February Local GP Capacity Public Meeting 10th February 2023 Panellists: Mayor Cllr Farzana Kharawala (Chair and Mayor of Leighton-Linslade) Cllr Richard Wenham (Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council) Dr John Henderson... Local News
Answers to the questions raised by my constituents at the meeting on the Old Palace Lodge last Wednesday, 25h January. 3rd February 2023 WHY USE THE OLD PALACE LODGE TO ACCOMMODATE ASYLUM SEEKERS? What is the process for a hotel to ask this Government to take them over and pay to accommodate... Local News
Public meeting on the Old Palace Lodge 31st January 2023 I will be hosting a public meeting on the matter of the Old Palace Lodge. There will be a live video stream for those unable to attend in person, please email... Local News
Further clarification on the Old Palace Lodge 26th January 2023 “The Home Office first approached me on 15 December to say that they had ‘identified’ the OPL as a site to accommodate asylum seekers. I wrote back that day to... Local News