Wootton Lower School Extension Site Underway as Bedford Borough Averts National Places Crisis
Mayor Dave Hodgson shows children from Wootton Lower School the plans for the school's new Fields Road extension site ...
17 Jan 2015
News
Hospital's Pleas for Change of Course over Downgrade Ignored
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the decision by NHS Commissioners to pursue plans to downgrade Bedford or Milton Keynes Hospital despite a plea from Bedford Hospital itself to drop the proposals and take a different approach.
15 Jan 2015
Update from Local Eastcotts Councillor Sarah Holland
- New Cardington Residents Meeting
13 Jan 2015
'Enjoy Your Borough' New Year's Resolutions, Part Two: Enjoy Your Local Parks!
In the second of a short series of posts here on mayordave.org.uk with suggestions for New Year's Resolutions on the theme of getting out and enjoying the facilities and attractions on offer in Bedford Borough, Mayor Dave Hodgson encourages everyone to use and enjoy their local parks and open spaces.
12 Jan 2015
Even More Shoppers Choose Bedford Town Centre
Shoppers backed Bedford Town Centre this Christmas with even more people choosing to shop in the town in the run up to and after Christmas compared to last year. Between 22 and 27 of December footfall was up by 24% compared to the previous year and Bedford bucked local trends as the rest of the Eastern Region footfall was down by 1%. The American-style Black Friday events also boosted sales in town, with a huge increase of 37% in footfall being noted compared to the previous year's figures.
12 Jan 2015
Mayor Thanks Hospital Staff on Front Line of A&E Capacity Crisis as Excellent Waiting Times Performance Revealed
Mayor Dave Hodgson has offered his thanks and congratulations to staff at Bedford Hospital working in difficult conditions as capacity in Accident and Emergency is stretched to the limit, after new nationally-published figures on A&E waiting times revealed the Hospital's performance is amongst the very best in the country.
7 Jan 2015