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Dave Hodgson with Town Bridge behind

Mayor Welcomes Continuing Fall in Borough Unemployment

New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed the extent of the continuing fall in unemployment in Bedford Borough. The number of people claiming Job Seeker's allowance has fallen by 46% - more than 2,000 people - since February last year. Meanwhile, the age group with the highest proportion of claimants, 18 -24 year-olds, saw a particularly high month-to-month fall between September and October, with the numbers dropping by 16%. This is considerably faster than the regional reduction.

19 Nov 2014
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Mayor Dave Hodgson at Bedford Library

LibraryPlus success

The Council's LibraryPlus digital model launched in 2017 is proving to be a success in the three libraries where it was introduced - Bedford Central Library, Bromham Library and Wootton Library. Bedford Borough has a higher rate of book issues than the average for England with 3,572 issues per 1,000 population (England's average is 2,990).

12 Jan 2019
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Mayor Dave Hodgson speaking at the Bedford Street Iftar - April 2022

Bedford Street Iftar

Mayor Dave Hodgson attended the Bedford Street Iftar this evening and thanked Islam Bedford for organising such a great community event, in just a matter of weeks.

28 Apr 2022
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