Update about the Western Bypass
Please click here for the latest update from Mayor Dave Hodgson about the Western Bypass.
12 Jun 2013
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Bedford Borough protects library services, whilst other councils slash theirs
The recent CIPFA's annual library survey has found that spending by local authorities on public libraries fell by £30m in 2017/18 and that 127 service points were closed down this year. This is in contrast to Bedford Borough who, under Mayor Dave Hodgson's leadership, have kept all of our libraries open.
13 Dec 2018
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
Different ways to celebrate Bonfire Night safely
Bedford Borough Council is urging the public to take steps to stay safe this Bonfire Night.
3 Nov 2020
Football might be coming home, but don’t let Coronavirus!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has written about Euro 2021, his article is below:
5 Jul 2021
Phoney mast fails to trick Brickhill residents
T-Mobile are seeking retrospective planning permission for a telephone mast in Kimbolton Road which is bigger than they had permission to erect and which they have put up in the wrong place. The mast was refused planning permission by the Borough Council but allowed on appeal by a government inspector. However T Mobile have put the mast in the wrong place, in spite of being repeatedly warned even when they were erecting the mast that they were about 2 metres out.
5 Nov 2007