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Mayor Dave Hodgson with the car parks sign on Horne Lane, Bedford

More Support for Shoppers and Traders: Free Sunday Parking In All Council Car Parks!

In another major boost for shoppers and businesses, free parking all day on Sundays is being introduced across all Council car parks. The decision is the latest in a string of measures to support shoppers and encourage town centre trade under Mayor Dave, with four successsive years of shoppers' car park charge freezes, the Mayor's Free Parking Deal on Saturdays, the new surface car park opposite the bus station and much more.

8 Oct 2014
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Mayor Dave Hodgson signs the all-important decision to authorise the appointment of the contractor for the construction of the final phase of the Bedford Western Bypass

Bedford Western Bypass: Contractor Appointed to Commence Construction Within Weeks

Mayor Dave Hodgson has signed the decision to authorise the appointment of the contractor to construct the crucial final phase of the Bedford Western Bypass, meaning work will start on site within weeks. Breheny Civil Engineering have been appointed to carry out the £18.6million project to complete a route which has featured in local and national plans for over fifty years. Breheny won the tender after scoring highest on both quality and price, in a process launched after a series of obstacles blocking the project were overcome after Mayor Dave Hodgson launched Compulsory Purchase Order proceedings.

3 Oct 2014
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Cllr Charles Royden

New 24-Hour Toilets Opened in Lurke Street Car Park

New 24-hour toilets have been opened at Lurke Street bringing the total of Bedford Borough Council-operated toilets to seven in the town centre alone, as well as having 12 partners in the Community Toilet Scheme which launched in April 2013.

29 Sep 2014
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The Higgins Bedford

The 2014 Bedford Film Festival is Underway!

The second Bedford Film Festival is taking place this weekend, with a range of exciting and varied workshops and film screenings today, tomorrow and Saturday. The main venue is once again The Higgins Bedford, and festival-goers will benefit from enhanced facilities which have been installed in advance of the festival.

26 Sep 2014
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