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Action in Putnoe: Roads and Streetlights
Cllrs Michael Headley and Sallyanne Smith responded to residents concerns and made sure the badly worn road markings were repainted at the Tamworth Road/ Farnham Street junction. New…
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National Award for Council Energy Saving Scheme
Lib Dems and Mayor Dave Hodgson Continue Drive to Reduce Carbon
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Big Step Forward in Mayor and Lib Dems’ Drive to Open Up the Council
The radical drive by Mayor Dave Hodgson and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats to open up Bedford Borough Council has made further progress, as the General Purposes Committee passed a proposal to…
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Great News for Elstow Residents
Following objections from Liberal Democrat Cllr Tim Hill and the local residents, the Planning Committee at Bedford Borough Council have chosen to reject an application to build on The Swan car park…
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Flying the Rainbow Flag for Equality
The Rainbow Flag is flying at Borough Hall today, marking the launch of LGBT History Month. The flying of the flag is a small but important symbol of our commitment to equal rights, and I hope it…
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Budget Proposals: Average Council Tax Frozen, Front line Services Saved and Investment in Borough’s Future
Last week's meeting of the Council Executive saw us approve the proposed budget for 2013/14, with the proposals underpinned by the three priorities of protecting front line services, keeping local…
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Let's Work Together to Help Bedford Town Centre to Adapt and to Thrive
In the current economic climate, town centres face major challenges to attract people in, and they need to change and adapt if they are to thrive. Bedford is no exception and in Mayor Dave Hodgsons'…
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Let's Work Together to Help Bedford Town Centre to Adapt and to Thrive
The latest of my monthly columns for the Times and Citizen newspaper looked at Bedford Town Centre in the context of the nationwide trends which are creating such challenges for the British High…
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Thanks to The Crews Helping to Keep the Borough Moving
I visited the Council's Brunel Road depot this week, and chatted to some of the Direct Works staff about the work they are doing to help keep our roads as safe as possible for all users during the…
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Letter from Cllr Tim Hill: Renaming Elstow Ward
Cllr Tim Hill has been campaigning to change the name of his ward from Elstow, to Elstow and Stewartby to better represent his residents. Please see the letter below for the latest update:
