Mayor Dave’s Thanks to Firefighters Following North Wing Fire
Mayor Dave Hodgson has thanked the firefighters who tackled the large fire at the Shires House building on the former north wing hospital site in Bedford.
5 Jan 2019
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Bedfordshire Day Greetings From Mayor Dave!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished everyone a Happy Bedfordshire Day, and declared that he is 'proud of Bedfordshire and proud that Bedford is the county town.' The Bedfordshire flag has been flying from Borough Hall all day and, at Mayor Dave's suggestion, the staff canteen has been serving Bedfordshire Clangers and Chocolate Toothpaste!
28 Nov 2018
Mayor Dave Launches Freeze Fares Campaign
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have today launched their campaign to freeze fares for Bedford rail users.
1 Nov 2018
Rough Sleeping - Mayor's Thanks to Volunteers and How to Help
It was World Homeless Day last week, and in his regular email update, Mayor Dave Hodgson thanked volunteers and organisations helping to support rough sleepers and tackle homelessness locally. He also shared a video from his recent visit to SMART Prebend Day Centre's open day, where Lisa from SMART listed the items they are asking people to donate at the moment. You can read the full email, including the link to the video, below:
17 Oct 2018
New Coronavirus walk-in testing centre open at University of Bedfordshire Campus
The new Coronavirus walk-in testing centre, located at the Polhill Campus Car Park, on Polhill Avenue, is operating on a walk-in basis, for anybody in the borough who needs a test. It will be open every day providing testing for students at the University and local residents. It expands on the local testing availability currently provided at Borough Hall and Prebend Street car parks in the town.
6 Nov 2020
Fewer smokers in Bedford Borough
Fewer than one in ten adults are now smoking in Bedford Borough according to latest figures collated as part of the Annual Population Survey.
7 Jan 2023