Five former councillors recognised for their service
Five former Bedford Borough councillors have been recognised for their years of dedication to public service.
22 Jan 2020
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Easter Pharmacy opening times and bin collections
Easter Pharmacy opening times for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
15 Apr 2022
Difficult Decisions - Have Your Say On the Savings Proposals
As I wrote on here last week, the Council has now published a set of proposals for achieving the £10 million-plus of savings required to make next year's budget balance. With the consultation on these proposals set to be launched next week, I really do hope that people take the opportunity to have their say on what has been put forward. I wrote about the consultation, and the plans, in last week's Times and Citizen newspaper, and feel it's worth reproducing that here for anyone who missed it:
23 Sep 2010
All Set for a Meeting with the Secretary of State for Education
Tomorrow I will join other representatives from the Borough including the MP for Bedford & Kempston and the sponsor organisations of the Bedford Academy for a meeting with Secretary of state for education Michael Gove. The meeting is being held in the wake of the Government's cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future project. It provides an opportunity to make Mr Gove aware of the circumstances in Bedford Borough following the removal of all Borough Schools from the BSF programme bar the Bedford Academy, which is 'for discussion,' and comes as the Government embarks on a review of capital investment in schools.
21 Jul 2010
New Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Consortium - Honoured to be First Chair and Looking Forward to Task Ahead
I am delighted to have been elected as the first Chair of the new Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Consortium. Following the sterling work of the volunteer-run Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterways Trust in taking the project to a stage beyond the capabilities of a charitable trust, I am looking forward to working with the ten other partners who join Bedford Borough Council in working jointly to take make further progress.
30 May 2010
Dave Hodgson: Why I am standing for Mayor
Dave talks about his background and why he is running for Mayor of Bedford.
21 Sep 2009