Mayor Dave - Further Huge Reduction in Council's Funding Highlights Need to Keep up Fight To Save Services

Happy New Year!

'Enjoy Your Borough' New Year's Resolutions, Part One: Use Your Local Library!

In the first of a series of posts here on mayordave.org.uk with suggestions for New Year's Resolutions on the theme of getting out and enjoying the facilities and attractions on offer in Bedford Borough, Mayor Dave Hodgson encourages everyone to use and enjoy their local library.

Mayor Thanks Hospital Staff on Front Line of A&E Capacity Crisis as Excellent Waiting Times Performance Revealed

Mayor Dave Hodgson has offered his thanks and congratulations to staff at Bedford Hospital working in difficult conditions as capacity in Accident and Emergency is stretched to the limit, after new nationally-published figures on A&E waiting times revealed the Hospital's performance is amongst the very best in the country.

'Enjoy Your Borough' New Year's Resolutions, Part Two: Enjoy Your Local Parks!

In the second of a short series of posts here on mayordave.org.uk with suggestions for New Year's Resolutions on the theme of getting out and enjoying the facilities and attractions on offer in Bedford Borough, Mayor Dave Hodgson encourages everyone to use and enjoy their local parks and open spaces.

Hospital's Pleas for Change of Course over Downgrade Ignored

Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the decision by NHS Commissioners to pursue plans to downgrade Bedford or Milton Keynes Hospital despite a plea from Bedford Hospital itself to drop the proposals and take a different approach.