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Dave Hodgson and Paul Wells of Wells and Youngs at Eagle IPA Relaunch

Latest 'Meet the Buyer' event - campaign to support local business continues

The latest 'Meet the Buyer' event, held at Bedford College and funded by the Council, saw local firms gain direct access to major businesses to build up contacts and to find out more about how they can win contracts and do business with major purchasers from the public and private sector. Buyers from companies including Wells & Young, Lockheed Martin, Autoglass, Bedford Hospital, Bourns, Bedford College, and Bedford Borough Council itself were in attendance. Meet the Buyer events are an important aspect of our ongoing drive to support the local economy, helping local firms to continue to provide employment opportunities for residents. Other key features of our efforts to help the local economy are our efforts to boost local infrastructure, including through the delivery of the final link of the western bypass, and a forthcoming campaign to encourage people to buy locally from Bedford Borough businesses.

1 Nov 2010
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Dave Hodgson at the Clapham end of the planned final section of the Bedford Western Bypass

Delighted to be re-selected - determined to continue our crucial, ongoing work

You may have read in the local press that I was re-selected as the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Mayor of Bedford Borough at a meeting of local party members last week, and I am obviously delighted to be selected. It has been a tremendous honour to serve as Mayor of Bedford Borough over the past year. During what are extraordinarily difficult economic times we have begun the fight back against years of chronic underinvestment in road and pavement maintenance, cut Council waste and have protected front line services while keeping Council tax down. Each of these vital tasks is ongoing, and I want to carry on the job of working to make sure the Council is working for all local residents across Bedford Borough.

31 Oct 2010
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A Year as Mayor

This week marked a year in office after my election as Mayor following the sad death of Frank Branston. It really is a huge honour to serve as Mayor of Bedford Borough. I have sought to seize the opportunity and through our commitment to protecting services and cutting out waste, we've made huge strides in turning around the old County Council's years of high taxes and poor services.

24 Oct 2010
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