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STREET LIGHTS GOING GREEN IN MILTON ERNEST
Work to upgrade street lights in Milton Ernest is underway as part of plans to introduce part night lighting.
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Budget Approved with All Party Support
We were very pleased to receive all party support for on Wednesday for the Council budget, which is now approved and will see frontline services protected and even a small Council tax cut of…
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New Chief Constable Confirms - There Will be NO Merger
I have just emerged from a meeting with the new Chief Constable of Bedfordshire, Alf Hitchcock, who confirmed that merger plans with Hertfordshire (or anywhere else) are 'dead.' We of course had…
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Real Devolution in Action!
Before becoming Mayor, I spent a lot of time as a campaigner and ward Councillor arguing that the Council should devolve power and responsibility away from the Town Hall/Borough Hall to local…
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New Pothole Hit Squad Hits the Ground Running (and Repairing)
Yesterday I visited the Council's new 'pothole hit squad.' This is a new service we have launched to enhance the road repairs service even further. We have put a great deal of extra funding…
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End for Council Magazine in further £45,000 Saving from Council PR
One of my early decisions as mayor was to cut the cost of the Council magazine 'Borough News,' halving the number of editions to 6 a year and making delivery cheaper and wider-reaching across the…
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Real Action on the Environment - Pursuing Zero Carbon Growth for Bedford Borough
On Sunday a Council consultation on a climate change planning policy came to a close. It was significant, in that the options included, for the first time, the proposal for zero carbon growth…
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Pints in the Parishes at Corner 5 in Kempston Rural tonight!
The latest 'Pints in the Parishes' event is taking place tonight, at Corner 5 in Kempston Rural from around 7.30pm. If you're in the area, please come along and let me know about any issues or…
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Budget Proposals - Cutting Tax and Protecting Frontline Services
Last night the Council's Executive agreed our proposed budget. We've identified over £15 million of savings, focusing on waste and areas such as back office functions and Council PR in order to…
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Lib Dems tackle spate of fly-tipping across the Borough
Bedford Borough Council is asking local residents to be vigilant after a sudden increase in the number of fly-tipped tyres in recent weeks.