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Dave Hodgson joins Stewartby residents protesting against the Covanta Incinerator

Appalled by Unaccountable IPC's Incinerator Green Light

I was utterly appalled by the news which came through on Thursday evening, as the the worst fears of local residents were confirmed with the announcement that the national quango 'The Infrastructure Planning Commission' had approved the application by US waste firm Covanta to build a mammoth, 600,000 tonne capacity incinerator at Rookery Pit near Stewartby. It is frankly sickening news for local residents in Stewartby and all communities nearby, who couldn't have been clearer in making clear to the IPC that local opposition to the oversized rubbish burner is absolutely overwhelming.

18 Oct 2011
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Dave Hodgson with Town Bridge behind

Building Strong Communities

My latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper reflected on the recent widespread disorder seen in London and elsewhere, and on how the uplifting scenes people taking part in spontaneous clean-ups and joining 'broom armies' got many of us thinking about our own communities and how precious they are to us. In case you haven't seen here, I've reproduced it here:

24 Aug 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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Dave Hodgson on the track at Bedford Athletics Stadium

Olympic Festival Fun For All!

Tomorrow the Council will be submitting a bid to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) for the Bedford International Athletics Stadium to be granted the status of an 'Olympics Live Site' next summer. If successful, this will see us awarded a grant of £7,500 and will enable us to stage a free fun-filled festival of sport at the stadium during the Olympics, featuring a big screen showing all the action live, including the men's 100 metre final, and opportunities to have a go on the top class facilities on offer, especially for young people.

29 Sep 2011
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Henry Vann

Remember November Online in Bedford Borough

With many retail stores shut as part of the new national lockdown, Bedford Borough Council is urging everyone to support local businesses by backing BedfordBID's 'Remember November Online' campaign.

10 Nov 2020
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