Commenting on yesterday's Budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mayor Dave Hodgson has noted that the claim that 'austerity is over' has proven to be simply not true, and called on the government to cut out the spin and reverse the ongoing cuts for local services.
Responding to the Chancellor's Budget, Liberal Democrat Leader and former Business Secretary Vince Cable said "This was all very modest stuff, with more in it for potholes than schools and the police. A standstill non-event."
Mayor Dave Hodgson's Executive has resolved that Bedford Borough Council will become 'single-use' plastic-free by the end of 2020.
Responding to a report from the Home Affairs Select Committee called 'Policing for the future', Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Crime and Policing spokesperson Councillor Sarah Gallagher said "Unnecessary Conservative police cuts have already made our streets less safe. The Home Office's own analysis shows that police cuts have likely contributed to the rise in serious violent crime, yet the Conservatives continue to squeeze forces' budgets."
On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the start of his first term as Mayor of Bedford Borough, Mayor Dave Hodgson has said a big 'thank you' to everyone who has voted for him, supported local campaigns or who has in any way been part of the shared effort to make our communities and Bedford Borough as a whole an even better place to live in.
SoupFest will be returning one month today on Tuesday 27th November at Harpur Square between 11.30am and 4pm.
