8 Apr 2016
News
Government Pothole Funding for Bedford Borough Falls Short
Commenting on the Government's announcement today of an allocation of £137,000 for Bedford Borough from its Pothole Action Fund, Mayor Dave Hodgson has revealed that this is a 'tiny fraction' of the investment required to keep local roads in a decent condition.
7 Apr 2016
Mayor Dave Slams Waste and Spiralling Costs of Review Threatening Hospital Services
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the spiralling cost of the Bedfordshire Health Services Review, which has placed the future of...
31 Mar 2016
A Good Luck Message as Grange Academy Heads off to National Football Finals
Mayor Dave Hodgson joined Luton Town FC footballers Craig Mackail-Smith and Jack Marriott as they visited The Grange Academy...
19 Mar 2016
Mayor Slams Government Plans to 'Nationalise' the Schools System
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Government's plans to force every school in England to become an academy regardless of whether they want to. As leader of the Council in the local authority area with the very best Ofsted-rated schools in the Eastern region, Mayor Dave attacked the proposals revealed in the Education White Paper published by the Government yesterday which will force all schools to become academies by 2022, and which also features the removal of the requirement for schools to include parent governors.
18 Mar 2016
Council Reveals £21 Million Funding Gap as 'Onslaught' of Government Cuts Continues
Bedford Borough Council has revealed a new three-year budget forecast in the light of massive funding reductions from central government.
16 Mar 2016