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Dave Hodgson

£50,000 Council bill for pavement trip compensation

Latest figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats show that Bedford Borough Council paid out nearly £50,000 in three years in compensation to people who tripped on pavements. The large figure represents only a fraction of the overall compensation bill for local taxpayers, as it does not include payments made by the former County Council. The County Council was responsible for maintaining most heavily-used pavements, and the Borough Council's bill could rocket after it took on responsibility for these in April this year. County councils and unitary authorities have paid out an average of nearly £1m each in compensation for pavement trips in the last five years.

27 Sep 2009
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Mr Amrik Singh Jamu, Cllr Dave Hodgson, Mr Avtar Singh and Mark Fitzpatrick outside Guru Nanak Gurdwara

Guru Nanak Gurdwara

I was grateful today for the opportunity to visit Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sikh Temple in Queens Park. The magnificent Gurdwara is one of those serving the large and vibrant local Sikh community.

27 Sep 2009
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Dave Hodgson behind the bakery counter with Mr and Mrs Vecchio

Clapham's little gem

Out and about today I came across a real gem. Caffe Piccolo and Bakery (little cafe) is situated in the parade of shops in Clapham High Street.

26 Sep 2009
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Dave Hodgson with Bletsoe resident Mrs Button at the Bletsoe village sign

Campaigning in Bletsoe

I visited Bletsoe today, along with members of my campaign team. We met many local residents who were keen to raise a variety of issues with us, including travellers' sites, education and consideration for the rural areas.

26 Sep 2009
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Dave at All Saints Church Cople

Coffee and cake for a good cause

Jamie Oliver might think the nation can't cook but let me tell you, we certainly can bake! I went to some of the Macmillan Coffee Mornings being held around our area this morning and there were some great cakes to have with your cup of coffee, fundraisers had clearly made a huge effort and the coffee mornings I went to were well attended so the effort seemed to have paid off. A beautifully detailed iced cake being raffled at the hospital was really a work of art!

25 Sep 2009
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HGV Ban - Legal Advice Highlights Tory County Council Failure

Legal advice has vindicated a Liberal Democrat decision to halt the implementation of a weight restriction which banned HGV's in some North Bedfordshire Villages, after it was revealed that the former Tory County Council failed to meet a string of lawful procedures for the implementation of the scheme.They did not meet requirements for signs to be in place by the time any such Order comes into force, and also failed to follow requirements that letters be sent to all those who objected to the scheme. Apparently funds were not even in place for the scheme until months after the Order was made.

25 Sep 2009
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