16 May 2016
News
Mayor Dave Welcomes Government U-Turn over 'Dogmatic' Academisation-by-Force
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the announcement of the Government's u-turn on forcing all schools to become academies by law as the 'only logical course of action' it could take on its 'misguided, dogmatic plan.'
11 May 2016
100 Boats Already Signed up as River Festival Approaches this Summer
The 19th bi-annual Bedford River Festival is taking place this year on Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th July, and preparations are already gathering pace.
29 Apr 2016
100 Boats Already Signed up for Bedford’s River Festival
The 19th bi-annual Bedford River Festival will take place on Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th July.
29 Apr 2016
Mayor Dave Writes: Working With Schools for a Successful Two-Tier Transition
Writing in the the Bedford Bulletin, Mayor Dave Hodgson has set out how the move to a two-tier schools system is being done with schools, not to them, and is being delivered with major investment to ensure a successful transition.
27 Apr 2016