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Fighting to Save Crucial Children's Hospital Services - Have Your Say

Mayor Dave Hodgson's latest monthly article in the Times and Citizen newspaper highlighted the fact that reducing paediatric services at hospitals like Bedford was a recommendation of the discredited, abandoned Healthier Together programme, which the new NHS Commissioning Group have pledged to take forward. There is a real concern that the dreadful current crisis of lost services, which was caused by problems with the supervision of junior doctors, is being used to pursue an agenda of permanent cuts to the services available locally for children.

30 Sep 2013
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Fighting to Save Crucial Children's Hospital Services - Have Your Say

My latest monthly article for the Times and Citizen newspaper was on the topic of services for children at Bedford Hospital, and in particular the decision of the NHS decision-makers to respond to a problem over the supervision of junior doctors by launching a review of whether paediatric services should be removed from our local hospital altogether.

27 Sep 2013
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Dave Hodgson with Graeme Mulheron, Zipyard Franchise Owner at Official Opening

Opening Another Brand New Business for Bedford High Street

It was a pleasure recently to help formally open the latest addition to Bedford High Street, The ZipYard. This new store offers garment repairs and alterations, and owner Graeme Mulheron showed me the professional operation they have in place, with on-site seamstresses and changing rooms. As I have said many, many times before, in the current climate which sees High Streets across the UK struggling in the face of prevailing trends such as out-of-town and internet shopping, a visit to town has to offer something more. A service such as clothing repair is obviously not something that you can simply buy easily online, and I think The ZipYard is a very welcome addition to the town.

26 Sep 2013
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Bedford Borough Council in Top 10%- Securing Real Results for 65 Troubled Families

Bedford Borough Council has been ranked 10th out of 151 local authorities nationally in securing positive outcomes for the Troubled Families programme. The latest Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) data reveals that the Council has helped to transform the lives of 65 families with complex needs as part of a groundbreaking government scheme.

24 Sep 2013
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Cllr Tim Hill

Success for Housing Campaign in Stewartby!

Following a campaign by Lib Dem Cllr Tim Hill and local residents, the Planning Inspectorate has protected a Village Open Space in Stewartby by dismissing an appeal against the refusal of planning permission to build more homes in the village.

13 Sep 2013
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Dave Hodgson

Heritage Open Days 2013

Bedford Borough Council is working with Local Heritage Properties to secure a borough-wide promotion in which generous volunteers unlock historic buildings and invite members of the public inside to view them.

10 Sep 2013
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