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Polls Are Open - Don't Forget to Vote!
The polling stations across Bedford Borough are now open. They are open until 10pm this evening. Don't forget to cast your vote and have your say in today's crucial elections!
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Election Day Tomorrow - Have Your Say!
Tomorrow is of course election day here in Bedford Borough, with polls opening at 7am and remaining open right through to 10pm. Make sure you have your say in these important elections for our…
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My Record as Mayor - Delivering for Local Residents Across Bedford Borough
The key issue in the Mayoral election campaign has been the need to protect vital services for local residents while keeping tax down, at a time of real financial difficulties. In my short period as…
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Ambitious for Bedford Borough - My Speech to Last Week's Hustings Meeting
Last Week I took part in a hustings meeting at the Salvation Army Centre in Bedford. Below is the text of the short speech I delivered, setting out very briefly how we've managed to buck the national…
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Mayor's Climate Change Fund to support wave of exciting new projects
A wave of exciting new projects to protect our environment and cut energy bills at community facilities are set to receive support from the Mayor's Climate Change Fund. The Fund, which provides 50%…
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Mayor Hails Bedford’s Electric Car Revolution!
Bedford is set to be at the forefront of the forthcoming electric car revolution, after it was confirmed that four charging posts will shortly be installed in public places around the town, with…
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Saving Weekly Bin Collections in Defiance of National Shift to Fortnightly Systems
A widely-reported recent survey by the Press Association found that 59% of councils had scrapped weekly rubbish collections. The news that we're in a minority here in Bedford Borough may come as a…
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Welcoming Vision Modular Systems - More Investment and Jobs for Bedford Borough
The news that the modular building firm Vision Modular Systems are coming here and creating up to 250 jobs is fantastic for Bedford Borough. VMS had other options for their new location, but we…
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Pothole Hit Squad Update: Over 1,200 potholes filled since January
The Pothole Hit Squads we launched in January have now surged past the 1,000 potholes repaired mark, with over 1,200 repairs undertaken. The teams not only do a high quality job, with repairs which…
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Central Beds Must Rethink and Say No to Stewartby Incinerator after Covanta Shortlisting
Many local residents will have been shocked by the story in last week's Times an d Citizen, which revealed that the Conservatives in charge of Central Bedfordshire Council have shortlisted US waste…