Free Parking Boost for Bedford Town Centre
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced plans for an extension to the free parking offer in Bedford Town Centre, in support of local shoppers and traders.
25 Nov 2016
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Happy Bedfordshire Day!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished everyone a very Happy Bedfordshire Day. Bedfordshire Day was first celebrated only last year. Today's date was chosen after a public vote organised by the the Friends of Bedfordshire Society found the anniversary of the birth of John Bunyan to be the most popular suggestion.
28 Nov 2016
Boost for Bedford Borough as East-West Transport Schemes Make Progress
Mayor Dave Hodgson welcomed the recent Autumn Statement's commitment to two key transport schemes which are hugely important to Bedford Borough, namely the East-West Rail project and the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway.
29 Nov 2016
Mayor Slams 'Sticking Plaster' Social Care Proposals Emerging from Government
Mayor Dave Hodgson has criticised reported government plans to require councils to increase council tax further in order to help pay for the rising cost of care. Ahead of Thursday's Local Government Finance Settlement announcement, it is widely reported that the government will announce plans for councils to raise council tax by an additional 6% over two years, on top of any other increase for services as a whole.
14 Dec 2016
Christmas Bonus! Mayor's Free Parking Deal Extension Brought Forward
• New, extended free parking arrangements for Bedford Town Centre now in operation after Mayor Dave Hodgson brought them forward earlier this month
19 Dec 2016