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Hitting the Heights!
I will be attending the launch event for the new apartments, which is coming up next month. I want to congratulate the developers Birmingham Properties for coming in and completing the…
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£137 Per Household: The Ongoing Cost of the Former County Council's Debt Legacy
During the budget-setting process some information emerged about the full, eye-watering extent of the debt left by the former Conservative County Council when it was abolished in March 2009. It…
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MIDLAND ROAD WEEK OF ACTION
A week of action to improve the area around Midland Road for local residents kicks off on Monday 21st February.
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Success for the first Green Borough Fair!
The first ever 'Green Borough Fair' was held on Sunday 6th February at St Mark's Church Community Centre in Brickhill. Scores of residents turned up to the event helping to make it's a great success..
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BUSINESSES INVITED TO GET INVOLVED WITH 2012 RIVER FESTIVAL
Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave Hodgson, hosted an exclusive breakfast launch for the 2012 Bedford River Festival business community this morning (Tuesday).
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Bringing the Proms Back to Bedford Park
You may have read the excellent news that the ever-popular Proms in the Park event is returning to Bedford Park this year. In the last few years it had moved out to Twinwoods in Clapham and, while I…
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Saving Our Libraries
The rigorous, ongoing process of stripping out waste and finding every possible efficiency saving across all parts of the Council and its activities is certainly a major task. However, I only have to…
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Building an Early Head of Steam for River Festival 2012!
Yesterday I hosted a breakfast meeting with thirty seven businesses about River Festival 2012, talking about the potential for the festival to be the biggest and best ever and introducing the firms…
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Supporting the Resilient Residents of Howbury Street
You may have heard through the local media of the problems which arose as the Council was resurfacing Howbury Street in Castle last week. As the crew undertook the resurfacing as part of the…
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MAKING IT EASY TO HAVE A RIGHT ROYAL KNEES UP!
Bedford Borough Council is offering extra help to local residents who want to celebrate the Royal Wedding by holding their own street parties.