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Matt McCarthy is working hard to improve our area and is listening to the views of local residents about the recent refurbishment of the Saxon Centre in Kempston. Matt McCarthy said, “These councillors bring with them changes are cosmetic and the same old lack of merely paper over much imagination and ideas. After bigger cracks. People I have years of neglect, this is all been listening to are not they can come up with. We impressed - Kempston can’t go on with the same old deserves better than this. For lack of imagination and ideas decades we have been a any longer. The Saxon Centre forgotten area of Bedford has suffered from neglect and Matt McCarthy is campaigning to improve the Saxon Centre in Kempston Borough. The same old under-investment for years.”

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action to tackle crime locally

Matt McCarthy is taking action to tackle crime the Home Office’s Special Policing Grant fund to locally. Matt said, “The increase in serious crime is help fight against the spread of gangs, knife and unprecedented. I had the opportunity of spending gun crime in Bedford and Kempston.” a day with members of the Police Response Team Matt McCarthy added, “I have also spoken to during a ride along to see first-hand the important residents who have raised various issues with me. I work they do and the challenges they face.” will continue to work closely with the Community “I admire the professionalism and passion they Policing Team to make our community safer as one showed. I have written to HM Inspector of of my priorities. I would encourage residents to Constabulary and the Policing Minister - Nick Hurd report intelligence directly to the Police or through MP - in support of Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime me.” Commissioner's request for £4.571m funding from

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Update: David Wilson Homes David Wilson have confirmed to would be completed this Matt McCarthy that a contractor Summer.” has been appointed to deal with all the surfacing along Martell Matt added, “I will continue to Drive and Wilkinson Road. monitor progress. I have also had the pleasure of meeting the Matt McCarthy said, “This will Headteacher of Kempston Rural take a number of months to School. We discussed many of the complete, is due to start in ongoing challenges and issues November and will be ongoing affecting the school and what until the middle of 2019. Any road could be done to help improve markings required will be installed safety for pupils. I have promised once the surfacing works have to work with the school on these been completed. I am issues moving forward and Matt McCarthy is campaigning to disappointed that this has been endeavour to update the school resolve issues related to David Wilson Homes in Kempston delayed as I was promised it and parents on any progress.” MATT MCCARTHY LEADS LITTER PICK IN KEMPSTON!

Matt recently took part for helping out. Matt in a litter pick in the says: “I want to see area with other local cleaner, safer streets activists. In total 21 and as Councillor that large bags of rubbish is what I will help were collected from deliver. If you want to the Kempston Mill, help with future litter Manor Drive and picks in Kempston, Bedford Road areas. please let me know - Thank you to everyone the more the merrier!”

Fly-tipping Update! YOUR LOCAL KEMPSTON CONSERVATIVES In past editions of intouch Matt has outlined the work he has MATT MCCARTHY done to report instances of fly Facebook: @mattkempstonwest tipping. Email: [email protected] Although progress has been made RYAN HENSON and many incidents sorted, it con- Parliamentary Candidate for Bedford & Kempston tinues to be a problem in certain T: 07584 746065 - W: ryanhenson.org.uk - areas, blighting our environment. E: [email protected] Matt says: “Flytipping is illegal GIANNI CAROFANO and should not be tolerated. I will Conservative Candidate for Mayor of Bedford Borough continue to report any sightings Twitter: @GianniforMayor Facebook: @gianniformayor to improve our area.” Kempston West Conservatives - Achieving Results For The Local Community!