Following the Government's announcement of the 'Superfast Extension Programme', Mayor Dave Hodgson has confirmed that he will ensure that the project to ensure 95% of homes have superfast broadband access by 2017 will be delivered in Bedford Borough.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the recent decision by Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service to take away all criminal cases from Bedford Magistrates' Court, with only family court cases and potentially limited localy authority-related work remaining.
Writing in his latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson has outlined some of the key features of the Council's 2014-15 budget, which was supported unanimously by councillors of all parties and of none at the recent budget Full Council meeting.
This year is River Festival year, with the dates of the biennial celebration of the very best of Bedford confirmed as Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th July 2014.
This year is River Festival year, with the dates of the biennial celebration of the very best of Bedford confirmed as Saturday...
Under Lib Dem Mayor Dave Hodgson new apprenticeships in Bedford Borough have shot up by 157% since 2010. Now growth in opportunities for young people and job seekers is set for another major boost thanks to Mayor Dave's Apprenticeship Challenge: 2016 in 2016.