Knife injury admissions in Bedford more than double in five years
Admissions to hospital for injuries resulting from knife injuries have more than doubled over five years figures have shown.
13 Dec 2009
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Andy Gerard is new Councillor for Kingsbrook Ward
Liberal Democrat Andy Gerard has been elected as the new Councillor for Kingsbrook Ward. He achieved an emphatic victory in yesterday's by-election, with Labour and the Tories a long way back in second and third place respectively. The Liberal Democrats' share of the vote increased, while on a dreadful night for the Conservatives, their vote share fell by 7.5%.
11 Dec 2009
Income tax scrapped for four million people under Lib Dems
Radical plans have been launched to overhaul the tax system and benefit the people of Bedford and Kempston.
1 Dec 2009
Mayor Dave Hodgson Launches Climate Change Fund
Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson has announced the launch of the Council's Climate Change fund, a radical move to fund projects which will cut CO2 emissions in the Borough and protect the environment. The fund, which will be open to applications early in the new year, will be launched with an initial £100,000, with the scheme set to grow in future years. It will help organisations including schools, community groups and the council itself undertake capital projects which will have a real impact on protecting the local and wider environment.
30 Nov 2009
Mayor Dave Hodgson Launches 'Meet the Buyer' Event as Campaign to support Local Business Continues
Mayor Dave Hodgson launched Bedford Borough's first 'Meet the Buyer' event, where small local firms got the chance to meet buyers from nine major local organisations, at the Barns Hotel in Bedford last week. The event was designed to give small local firms, who do not usually have access to major buyers, the chance to develop contacts and seek to develop potentially lucrative relationships with the larger organisations.
30 Nov 2009
Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Liberal Democrats Welcome Start of Church Lane Development Works
Mayor Dave Hodgson will be at the Church Lane Neighbourhood Centre on Monday to mark the start of work on phase one of the redevelopment of the site. The developers Coplan Estates were appointed by the Borough Council in 2006, and local Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors from Goldington and Putnoe have pressed for the much-needed development to go ahead. Now phase one of the development, which will see a new food store and car parking at the site, is getting underway.
20 Nov 2009