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Mayor Dave Hodgson with Cllr Sylvia Gillard and Cllr Phil Merryman outside Putnoe Library

Saving Our Libraries

The rigorous, ongoing process of stripping out waste and finding every possible efficiency saving across all parts of the Council and its activities is certainly a major task. However, I only have to consider for a moment what we have to lose if we don't succeed in continuing to find the vast savings required to remind me how important it is. Once vital services are lost, it is hard to see them coming back. To take just one example of a key service which I am simply not prepared for us to lose in Bedford Borough our libraries, for instance, are fantastic community facilities which must be protected.

17 Feb 2011

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Dave Hodgson in front of The Heights apartments (former BT Building)

Hitting the Heights!

Last week I was invited along for a sneak peek inside 'The Heights,' the new development of the old BT Building between St...

21 Feb 2011

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Dave Hodgson looks at map of trees on Western Bypass route with Christine Marsh of Hankinson Duckett Associates

Visit to Tree Survey - Witnessing Another Key Step Towards Delivery of the Bypass

As I have reported here on mayordave.org.uk previously, we are making real progress towards delivering the essential final...

2 Mar 2011

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Mayor Dave Hodgson Using his Orange-Lidded Recycling Bin

Bedford Borough Bin Bonanza

Many residents living in larger households contacted me after I became Mayor about the Council's refusal to provide additional orange or green recycling bins or even bags to use alongside bins when they became full. Having campaigned for many years to make it easier for residents to use the recycling collection schemes, for example for new recycling facilities at blocks of flats and for a wider range of materials to be included, I have been determined as Mayor to continue to support residents to recycle. I therefore changed this policy, as residents who want to recycle must be supported to do so. Anyone who wants additional capacity to recycle more, either via more green or orange bags or a bin, can have it.

6 Mar 2011

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