Action to Tackle Funding Crisis Caused by Government Cuts
Bedford Borough Council is taking further action to balance the books in the face of brutal government cuts in funding for local services.
21 Sep 2016
News
Mayor Dave Welcomes Local Enterprise Partnerships Merger
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the merger of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) and Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP), which recently received approval from Government.
6 Sep 2016
Mayor Dave Writes: Bedford's Rail Users Deserve Better
In his column for the September issue of the Bedford Bulletin, Mayor Dave Hodgson has written about the bad deal which Bedford's rail users get on the Thameslink line. He calls on the government, which has 'considerable powers at its disposal', to start doing its bit on behalf of beleaguered commuters.
31 Aug 2016
Mayor Dave - Healthcare Review Plans Must be Scrapped, not 'Built Upon', for Sake of Bedford Hospital
Mayor Dave Hodgson has said that the flawed work of the Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Healthcare Review, which culminated in proposals to close maternity services at Bedford Hospital, must be scrapped altogether and not continued within the successor STP (Sustainability and Transformation Plan) process.
30 Aug 2016
Mayor Congratulates Students Following GCSE Results Day
Mayor Dave Hodgson has congratulated Bedford Borough students who received their GCSE results on Thursday.
29 Aug 2016
New Café at Priory Country Park!
This month Priory Country Park visitor centre has taken on a new lease of life with a brand new café!
26 Aug 2016