Bedford’s New Departure Hub Set to Open This Sunday
The new Departure Hub which compliments Bedford's new bus station; a satellite waiting area at the front of the new Bus Station, is due to open on Sunday 14th June.
12 Jun 2015
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Bedford's Big High Street Showcase- This Saturday!
On Saturday 13th June from 9.30am - 4.30pm, Bedford High Street will be taken over once again by a special summer festival!
12 Jun 2015
Kite Festival Returns, As One of a Huge Array of Events Across Bedford Borough this Weekend
This weekend sees the hugely popular Bedford Kite Festival return to Russell Park, as one of a huge range of events taking...
6 Jun 2015
Mayor Dave: Price of CCG's Financial Failings Must not be Paid by Patients
Responding to to the latest developments in the sorry saga of the finances of the body which is responsible for commissioning NHS...
24 May 2015
Mayor Dave Announces Cabinet Changes Following Re-Election
Following his re-election with an increased majority, Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced changes to his Cabinet. The new Cabinet sees Mayor Dave joined by four Liberal Democrat and four Labour Members, representing groups comprising well over half of the seats won in the recent Council elections. The appointments allow for the continuation of the extremely successful partnership work of the groups on the Cabinet, which, despite huge reductions in the Council's funding, has protected services and cut or frozen council tax for five straight years.
19 May 2015
Mayor Dave - Bedford Hospital: Time for Review Uncertainty to End
Commenting on BBC Three Counties Radio this week, Mayor Dave Hodgson called for an end to the uncertainty and distress caused to patients and staff by the proposals of the CCG-led healthcare review 'Your Health in Bedfordshire'. The £3 million review's long overdue 'Progress Report', published at the end of October, concluded that either Bedford or Milton Keynes Hospitals must be downgraded to become an 'Integrated Care Centre. In practice, it is likely that this would mean a series of urgent care services reduced, with fewer births, for example, and a reduced Accident and Emergency service. This threat of severely reduced services has been placed over Bedford Hospital in spite of the fact that is rated very highly by the health watchdog the CQC, and is serving growing population. The review followed on from the discredited £2.2 million 'Healthier Together' review, which also placed Bedford Hospital under the threat of a severe downgrade In his live interview on Iain Lee's programme, Mayor Dave made clear he
16 May 2015