Flying the Flag for LGBT History Month

Temporary Classroom Replacement Programme Marches on With new Building for Bromham C of E Lower School

Mayor Dave Hodgson's programme to replace all temporary classrooms across all Bedford Borough schools with high quality permanent facilities continued recently with the opening of two brand new classrooms in a new building for Bromham C of E Lower School.

Leisure Facilities Enhancements Continue with Opening of Refurbished Driving Range

The latest upgrade to Bedford Borough Council's leisure facilities being delivered as part of a £3million upgrade programme has been opened by Mayor Dave Hodgson. Mayor Dave opened the newly-refurbished driving range at Mowsbury Golf and Squash Centre in Bedford recently and, as shown in this photo, received a few tips from club professional James Koncewicz while he was there!

Construction of New Iceland Store at Church Lane Development Underway

Following on from the recent opening of a brand new medical centre at the popular Church Lane Development, Mayor Dave Hodgson joined local Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors and others to mark more good news for the site recently, as works began on the construction of a new Iceland store. The new store is being constructyed at the oppostie end of the redeveloped site from the Aldi store, and will be open as early as this summer.

Mayor Dave Writes: National Surveys Highlight Importance of Ongoing Fight to Save Local Services

Writing in his latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen Newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson reflects on the fact that the unanimously-approved Council budget not only freezes council tax for the fifth straight year but also continues the Council's record of saving services lost or cut in neighbouring areas and across the country. He looks at three recently published national surveys which reveal the scale of this ongoing task, and the importance of keeping up the fight to protect front line services for communities across Bedford Borough.

Former Pupils Roll Back the Years to Celebrate Newnham Middle School's New Building

Mayor Dave Hodgson was joined pupils from Newnham Middle School's first ever cohort to celebrate the opening of the school's new permanent classroom block, which is being delivered under the Council's £48million School Capital Investment plan,