National Award for Council Energy Saving Scheme
Lib Dems and Mayor Dave Hodgson Continue Drive to Reduce Carbon
8 Feb 2013
News
Big Step Forward in Mayor and Lib Dems’ Drive to Open Up the Council
The radical drive by Mayor Dave Hodgson and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats to open up Bedford Borough Council has made further progress, as the General Purposes Committee passed a proposal to remove the remaining restrictions on public questions at Full Council meetings.
6 Feb 2013
Great News for Elstow Residents
Following objections from Liberal Democrat Cllr Tim Hill and the local residents, the Planning Committee at Bedford Borough Council have chosen to reject an application to build on The Swan car park in Elstow.
4 Feb 2013
Flying the Rainbow Flag for Equality
The Rainbow Flag is flying at Borough Hall today, marking the launch of LGBT History Month. The flying of the flag is a small but important symbol of our commitment to equal rights, and I hope it sends a clear message of support to LGBT members of the community.
1 Feb 2013
Budget Proposals: Average Council Tax Frozen, Front line Services Saved and Investment in Borough’s Future
Last week's meeting of the Council Executive saw us approve the proposed budget for 2013/14, with the proposals underpinned by the three priorities of protecting front line services, keeping local tax bills down and investing in the Borough's future. That's why, subject to the approval of the Full Council, we will deliver a third straight average council tax freeze, major investment in schools and infrastructure and the protection of services being lost so commonly elsewhere such as weekly bin collections, libraries and rural bus services.
31 Jan 2013
Let's Work Together to Help Bedford Town Centre to Adapt and to Thrive
In the current economic climate, town centres face major challenges to attract people in, and they need to change and adapt if they are to thrive. Bedford is no exception and in Mayor Dave Hodgsons' latest column for the Times and Citizen newspaper, he looks at the opportunities for Bedford to do just this . Please click here to see the full column.
29 Jan 2013