Mayor Dave Hodgson has described Bedfordshire as 'a great place to live,' and said he is proud that Bedford is the county town. He has also said that the county deserves a wider profile, and hailed its 'stunning countryside and vibrant towns, with landscapes and buildings alike bursting with heritage and character.'
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished a Happy Jewish New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashana, which commenced on Sunday evening and concludes this evening.
Mayor Dave Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station Original Planning Deal Failed to Secure Station In absence of progress under original deal, Mayor Dave has stepped in to rescue the station, with Council set to include scheme in its capital budget Mayor Dave Hodgson has stepped in to rescue the planned station in Wixams after the failure of the toothless planning deal to deliver the long-planned project
In comments following the announcement of the preferred 'corridor' for the route of part of the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway road, Mayor Dave Hodgson has warned the Government that communities will not accept its demands for additional growth on the route if it cannot deliver the infrastructure to support it. His comments come after the start of work on the crucial Black Cat to Caxton Gibbett section of the Expressway was delayed by two years earlier this summer.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has echoed the Chief Inspector of Prisons' call for the Government to take 'immediate and decisive action' to improve the situation at Bedford Prison after an inspection revealed more shocking details of disorder and an absence of control. The extraordinary findings come after the Government took the prison into special measures back in May. The Chief Inspector of Prisons has issued an 'Urgent Notification', giving the Government 28 days to respond with the measures it will take to improve matters at the facility.
Mayor Dave Hodgson described Alistair Cook's century in his final test innings as a 'fitting end to a wonderful England career' as he wished the former Bedford schoolboy congratulations on his fairytale farewell during England's fifth and final test versus India at the Oval last week.
