Mayor's Exam Congratulations for Bedford Borough Students
Mayor Dave Hodgson has congratulated students in Bedford Borough following the publication of GCSE and A Level results.
28 Aug 2017
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Mayor Dave - Government Fares Hike Adds 'Insult to Injury' for Local Rail Users
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed today's Government announcement of regulated rail fare rises of up to 3.6% from January 2018 as adding 'insult to injury' for local rail users worried about the loss of peak-time intercity fast services from Bedford.
15 Aug 2017
Bedford Footfall Continues to Climb as Half-Year Figures Reveal Over 5% Growth
Bedford town centre's footfall figures for the first half of 2017 show a striking increase of 5.3% agains the same period in 2016, with the town on course for a fourth successive year of footfall growth.
9 Aug 2017
Save Bedford’s Intercity Fast Trains
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Government's plans to scrap peak time intercity train services at Bedford, and called for people to have their say on the 'shocking' proposals.
5 Aug 2017
Mayor Dave: Closure of Bedford Tribunal Court Continues Government Assault on Local Services
Mayor Dave Hodgson has described the recent news of the government's closure of the Employment Tribunal Court in Bedford as part of a 'a fully-fledged assault by the government on local services in Bedford Borough.'
22 Jul 2017
Mayor Dave: Government Scrapping of Rail Electrification Means 'More Pain, Less Gain'
The Government has announced the cancellation of the project to electrify the full length of the Midland Mainline, despite huge disruption having been suffered by local communities in Bedford Borough already, with more to come.
21 Jul 2017