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Tackling Speeding in our Communities

Talking to residents across the different parts of the Borough, it is clear that a common concern for our communities is speeding traffic. Speeding motorists can blight our neighbourhoods, endangering themselves and other road users and pedestrians. I have made tackling speeding in our communities a priority, and am committed to taking real action to make our roads safer. I've launched a Speed Limit Review which is likely to see a string of problem roads, especially those in residential areas, have limits reduced. We are also looking into the use of average speed cameras which would be easy to move at short notice to tackle speeding hotspots and make a real difference in bringing speeds down and taking enforcement action. Talking of enforcement action, this is of course the responsibility of the police, and I am working with the police to ensure effective enforcement takes place across the borough.

22 Dec 2011
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Ed Davey MP and Dave Hodgson find out more about the exciting new Rock City Art gallery at Castle Quay in Bedford

Bedford Town Centre at Christmas... and Beyond

My latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen, published in last week's edition, looked at Christmas shopping and the prospects for Bedford Town Centre this Christmas and in the future. For anyone who didn't see it, here's the article:

22 Dec 2011
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Mayor Dave Hodgson

FOLLOW THAT GRITTER!

A new service which allows local residents to track the exact location of gritting lorries in Bedford Borough is now available on the Council website.

21 Dec 2011
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Dave Hodgson with Town Bridge behind

Helping People with Disabilities to Stay in Their Own Home - £400,000 More for Home Adaptations and Improvements

Amongst the decisions taken at the recent Council Executive meeting, I'm pleased to report that we committed an additional £400,000 for home adaptations and improvements which help people with disabilities live comfortably and independently in their own home. We allocated the funding from the early achievement of budget efficiency savings in the current year, and those savings will make a real difference through improvements which enable people to move around their own home more freely and to use essential facilities.

20 Dec 2011
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