A Good Luck Message as Grange Academy Heads off to National Football Finals
Mayor Dave Hodgson joined Luton Town FC footballers Craig Mackail-Smith and Jack Marriott as they visited The Grange Academy...
19 Mar 2016
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Mayor Slams Government Plans to 'Nationalise' the Schools System
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Government's plans to force every school in England to become an academy regardless of whether they want to. As leader of the Council in the local authority area with the very best Ofsted-rated schools in the Eastern region, Mayor Dave attacked the proposals revealed in the Education White Paper published by the Government yesterday which will force all schools to become academies by 2022, and which also features the removal of the requirement for schools to include parent governors.
18 Mar 2016
Council Reveals £21 Million Funding Gap as 'Onslaught' of Government Cuts Continues
Bedford Borough Council has revealed a new three-year budget forecast in the light of massive funding reductions from central government.
16 Mar 2016
Council Reveals £21 Million Funding Gap as 'Onslaught' of Government Cuts Continues
Bedford Borough Council has revealed a new three-year budget forecast in the light of massive funding reductions from central...
15 Mar 2016
Mayor's Thanks After Rescue and Recovery Effort Aids Flood-Hit Communities
Mayor Dave Hodgson offered his thanks to all members of the emergency services, council staff and volunteers who assisted this...
13 Mar 2016
Tim Farron Visits Bedford and Makes Powerful Case for 'In'
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP visited Bedford this week, and had a powerful message about the importance of the UK's continued membership of the EU for communities like Bedford.
4 Mar 2016