Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 30 June 2014.
Andrew Selous
Conservative, South West Bedfordshire
2:30,
30 June 2014
Will the Secretary of State commend Central Bedfordshire councillors who, while taking out £60 million of costs, have transformed all 12 libraries, brought back into use a leisure centre and greatly improved it, set up a reablement service and provided extra care housing for the frail elderly. Does that not show what a relentless focus on front-line service and value for money can achieve?
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