Bedford Borough Council to Become Single-Use Plastic Free
Mayor Dave Hodgson's Executive has resolved that Bedford Borough Council will become 'single-use' plastic-free by the end of 2020.
29 Oct 2018
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Mayor Dave - Budget Confirms Brutal Cuts Continue, Despite Government Spin
Commenting on yesterday's Budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mayor Dave Hodgson has noted that the claim that 'austerity is over' has proven to be simply not true, and called on the government to cut out the spin and reverse the ongoing cuts for local services.
30 Oct 2018
Mayor Dave Launches Freeze Fares Campaign
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have today launched their campaign to freeze fares for Bedford rail users.
1 Nov 2018
Mayor Dave Says Support Your Local Market!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has issued a rallying cry in support of local markets, in the week that his Executive agreed a freeze in the cost of pitches in support of local market traders.
2 Nov 2018
Scots Society Remembrance Service Commemorates 'Important and Deeply Sad' Episode in Bedford's History
Remembrance events and activities are already underway across Bedford Borough, and on Sunday Mayor Dave Hodgson attended the Scots Society's Remembrance Service at Foster Hill Road. The service was a remembrance for all service personnel who have lost their lives in the armed forces, and it commemorates the large number of members of the Highland regiments who were stationed in Bedford prior to heading to the Front in the First World War, and who sadly lost their lives in large numbers due to infection and illness.
6 Nov 2018
Mayor Dave Announces Parking Charge Freeze and Extension of Free Parking Deal
In a major boost for local shoppers and traders, Mayor Dave Hodgson's Cabinet has resolved that all car park charges will be frozen for 2019, with the wide array of free parking options for Bedford Town Centre maintained and even extended.
6 Nov 2018