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Mayor Dave Writes: Fifth Year of Council Tax Freeze Enabled by Strategic Approach to an Extraordinary Challenge

In his latest monthly article for the Times and Citizen newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson has highlighted how a strategic approach of targetting savings in Borough Hall rather than out in the community has enabled £81 million of required ongoing savings to be made since 2010 while protecting frontline services and freezing council tax, with the freeze proposed to continue for a fifth consecutive year.

Boost for Town Centre Bridge and Decongestion Project as Government Funding Announced

Bedford Borough Council's project to build a new town centre road bridge river crossing as part of a Town Centre Decongestion Plan received a major boost today with the news that it will receive a contribution from the Government's Local Growth Fund to help bring it forward.

Boost for Town Centre Bridge and Decongestion Project as Government Funding Announced

Council Tax to be Frozen Again, as Frontline Services Protected

Bedford Borough Council's draft 2015/16 budget freezes council tax, saves valuable services and invests in the Borough's future. Mayor Dave Hodgson's Executive's proposals include a fifth straight council tax freeze, the protection of frontline services and investment in our communities, including an extra £1 million for pavement resurfacing. The budget includes £9.1m of required savings in the face of unprecedented Government cuts and rising demand.

Council Tax to be Frozen Again, as Frontline Services Protected