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Mayor Dave announces funding for 2 new schools and 40 new classrooms
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced the Council will invest millions into the Schools Capital Programme in 2024. This will fund two new primary schools in Wixams and Sharnbrook and around 40 new classrooms through expansions to Wixams Academy, Bedford Academy and schools west of Bedford. The investment will make sure that there is strong education infrastructure across the Borough.
24 Nov 2022
Recycle Your Christmas Tree
After the Christmas celebrations are over and all the decorations are down, if you cannot plant your real Christmas tree in the garden, don't forget to recycle it.
3 Jan 2020
Mayor Dave Writes: Dramatic Fall in Borough's Unemployment Figures
Mayor Dave Hodgson's latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen looked at the dramatic fall in unemployment revealed by the latest figures for Bedford Borough, including a 46% drop in jobseeker's allowance claimants since February last year. Here's the piece in full:
27 Nov 2014
Local Plan to be adopted
Mayor Dave Hodgson has expressed his delight that the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2030 can now be adopted following the Inspectors report.
1 Jan 2020
The Mayor's Climate Change Fund
During this year's Community Energy Fortnight Bedford Borough Council have been reminding local organisations about the Mayor's Climate Change Fund, which can provide up to 50% match funding for improvements that reduce carbon emissions & energy costs of community buildings in Bedford Borough.
28 Jun 2021