Weekly Coronavirus figures for Bedford Borough published
The latest weekly coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.
1 Aug 2021
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Mayor Dave Writes: Dramatic Fall in Borough's Unemployment Figures
Mayor Dave Hodgson's latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen looked at the dramatic fall in unemployment revealed by the latest figures for Bedford Borough, including a 46% drop in jobseeker's allowance claimants since February last year. Here's the piece in full:
27 Nov 2014
Local Plan to be adopted
Mayor Dave Hodgson has expressed his delight that the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2030 can now be adopted following the Inspectors report.
1 Jan 2020
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
Town Bridge Turns Pink and Blue for Baby Loss Awareness Week
Bedford Town Bridge has joined a wave of light across the UK to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.
15 Oct 2018
Free Trees from the Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust have announced a Free Trees for Schools & Communities project.
15 Nov 2020