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Harrold Ward

Cllr Alison Foster has been the representative for Harrold Ward since the election in 2011, serving the villages of; Wymington; Little Wymington; Podington; Hinwick; Farndish, Odell; Harrold; Carlton, and; Chellington. 

Alison currently sits on the Licensing and Planning Committees as well as the Police and Crime Panel which scrutinises the actions of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner.  In this role Alison is keen to ensure that the rural residents receive their fair share of police time and resources. She is also a Trustee of Emmaus Village, Carlton.

Alison has fought against unsuitable development in the countryside and is keen to preserve the rural way of life in Harrold Ward. She has fought against the closure of rural pubs and the development of inappropriate Gypsy & Traveller sites in the rural areas.  In this regard, she put pressure on the Council to deliver the Council owned Willow Drift site next to the A603.  

In addition to her work as a Councillor, Alison is a solicitor specialising in Private Client work, mainly Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Trusts. She lives in Bletsoe.

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Bedford Mayor’s New Housing Plan is ‘Catastrophic Failure’

Thursday, 27 September, 2018

Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson has ‘ducked responsibility’ by shortening his revised Local Plan for housing to the year 2030.

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Cllr Alison Foster Continues Campaign to Save Country Park Guardians

Friday, 26 January, 2018

Proposals from Bedford Borough Council to reduce and downgrade its green space maintenance staff could have serious implications for Harrold and Odell Country Park (HOCP), according to Harrold Ward Cllr Alison Foster.

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Flooding Issue Resolved in Carlton

Sunday, 10 September, 2017

The flooding of the car park at St Mary's Church in Carlton has been resolved following action from Cllr Alison Foster.

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Cllr Alison Foster Opens Outdoor Classroom for Harrold-Odell Country Park

Friday, 16 June, 2017

Harrold Ward Cllr Alison Foster attended the Friends of Harrold-Odell Country Park (HOCP) summer social on 12th June and was pleased to be able to officially open the new outdoor classroom at the park.

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New Playground for Harrold

Friday, 14 April, 2017

Cllr Alison Foster this week attended the opening of a new playground for housing association residents in Harrold.

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Bedford Mayor’s Sixth Form School Transport ‘Hike’ Slammed

Thursday, 9 March, 2017

Sixth Form pupils in Bedford Borough will be hit with a massive 133% increase in school transport costs from September 2017.

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Cllr Alison Foster: Council Plan Needed to Prevent Unauthorised Encampments

Monday, 31 October, 2016

Harrold Ward Cllr Alison Foster has written to the Bedfordshire on Sunday to back Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner in calling for a joint approach towards preventing unauthorised Gypsy & Traveller encampments.

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The Return of the Village Bobby in Bedfordshire

Friday, 19 February, 2016

Cllr Alison Foster has welcomed the news that Special Constables will be allocated to specific villages in Bedfordshire.

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Cllr Alison Foster Special Constable Proposal Receives Unanimous Support

Friday, 11 December, 2015

A plan to strengthen community policing in Bedfordshire with Parish or Community Special Constables has been unanimously endorsed by Bedford Borough councillors.

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Bedford Liberal Democrat and Labour Councillors Slammed for Suspect School Transport Re-Vote

Monday, 20 July, 2015

Bedford Borough Council’s Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors have been criticised for ordering a re-count of a vote they lost at last week’s Full Council meeting because not enough Labour councillors supported the Liberal Democrats.

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