Mayor Dave Hodgson has criticised reported government plans to require councils to increase council tax further in order to help pay for the rising cost of care. Ahead of Thursday's Local Government Finance Settlement announcement, it is widely reported that the government will announce plans for councils to raise council tax by an additional 6% over two years, on top of any other increase for services as a whole.
Bedford Borough Council has been announced as National Champion for sustainability at the Public Sector Energy & Sustainability Awards 2016. The award recognises major investment in green energy production including, solar energy, hydro power and biomass.
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Mayor Dave Hodgson welcomed the recent Autumn Statement's commitment to two key transport schemes which are hugely important to Bedford Borough, namely the East-West Rail project and the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced plans for an extension to the free parking offer in Bedford Town Centre, in support of local shoppers and traders.