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Dave Hodgson with Town Bridge behind

Mayor Dave Writes: Fifth Year of Council Tax Freeze Enabled by Strategic Approach to an Extraordinary Challenge

In his latest monthly article for the Times and Citizen newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson has highlighted how a strategic approach of targetting savings in Borough Hall rather than out in the community has enabled £81 million of required ongoing savings to be made since 2010 while protecting frontline services and freezing council tax, with the freeze proposed to continue for a fifth consecutive year.

31 Jan 2015
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Dave Hodgson in front of the town bridge

Bedford Borough's Dramatic Unemployment Drop Continues

Latest unemployment figures for Bedford Borough have revealed that the dramatic fall in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is continuing. The figures show that a further 126 people came off JSA in November 2014, meaning the number of claimants has fallen by a massive 49% since the early part of last year. The proportion of claimants now stands at 2.2%, having fallen for nine consecutive months.

19 Dec 2014
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