Mayor Dave Hodgson has made jobs a key priority throughout his time as Mayor, with the result being a long list of inward investment successes and, most importantly, almost 16,000 more people now in work.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has a record of standing up for Bedford Borough on the issues that matter - from Bedford Hospital to Putnoe Walk-in Centre to Bedford's rail services, Mayor Dave has stood alongside local residents to get the best for local communities.
With just a few days until polling day in the local elections on Thursday, Mayor Dave Hodgson has asked voters to support him in the Mayoral contest to maintain the record which has enabled Bedford Borough to avoid the widespread cuts and closures seen elsewhere in recent years.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has a record of standing up for local hospital services, and has helped block proposals for a major downgrade of Bedford Hospital.
In his latest monthly column for the Bedford Borough Bulletin, Mayor Dave Hodgson writes about the latest official government figures which confirm the stunning jobs growth for Bedford Borough since he was first elected.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has a record of saving services, standing up for Bedford Borough, creating jobs and working hard to get the best for all communities across the borough. He's standing in Thursday's mayoral election on that record:
