Mayor's SoupFest Thanks
Mayor Dave Hodgson has congratulated everyone involved following another successful SoupFest event to raise money in support of the homeless locally.
28 Nov 2018
News
Bedfordshire Day Greetings From Mayor Dave!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished everyone a Happy Bedfordshire Day, and declared that he is 'proud of Bedfordshire and proud that Bedford is the county town.' The Bedfordshire flag has been flying from Borough Hall all day and, at Mayor Dave's suggestion, the staff canteen has been serving Bedfordshire Clangers and Chocolate Toothpaste!
28 Nov 2018
Homelessness Awareness Week - What's On in Bedford
This week is Homelessness Awareness Week, and there are a range of events and activities taking place in and around Bedford:
27 Nov 2018
Older People in Bedford Borough urged to get Flu Jab
Bedford Borough Council is urging its residents aged 65 and over to take up their free NHS flu vaccination before winter sets in.
27 Nov 2018
Take part in our Christmas Draw
Christmas is coming... It's just one months away now
25 Nov 2018
WATCH - BBC News Report on Bedford Bucking the Trend
Bedford Town Centre's record of bucking the trend in the face of the crisis for UK High Streets was the focus of a report on BBC Look East last night. In his introductino, the newsreader declares that Bedford is 'the High Street fighting back against out-of-town stores and the internet'. The report includes the facts and figures which illustrate how Bedford has increased footfall in contrast to the national trend of falling numbers of visitors to high streets, and features comments from Mayor Dave Hodgson, seen here during his interview in The Arcade.
23 Nov 2018