Local Cost of Government’s ‘Reckless and Brutal’ in-year Cuts for Councils Estimated at £500,000
Recently announced government cuts to local authority budgets in the current financial year are set to strip £500,000 from...
9 Jul 2015
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Mayor's Welcome for East West Rail Routes on to Cambridge From Bedford
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the news that both potential routes identified by Network Rail for the proposed 'Central...
7 Aug 2015
Mayor Issues Warning on Council Funding Pressures
Mayor Dave Hodgson has echoed a stark warning from the Local Government Association (LGA) that local services are being placed under severe threat not only by unprecedented government cuts but also spiralling cost pressures imposed on Councils. The LGA has calculated that Councils face an additional £10 billion of cost pressures by 2020, with over £6 billion of this comprising government policies to be implemented over the period.
11 Sep 2015
A 'Dark Day for Local Services' as Autumn Statement Confirms Brutal Cuts
Following confirmation of massive cuts in funding for local authorities in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement, Mayor Dave Hodgson declared that it was a 'dark day for local services'.
27 Nov 2015
Mayor Attends Downing Street Self-Build Housing Summit and Launches Borough's Own Register
Mayor Dave Hodgson yesterday attended a Self-Build housing summit at 10 Downing Street, and announced the launch of Bedford Borough's Custom and Self-Build Housing Register. The Council is asking residents who might wish to pursue a Custom or self-build housing project to sign up to the new register.
10 Dec 2015
‘A Devastating Blow For Local Services’: 29% Cut in Council’s Main Grant in One Year
The Government has announced a 29% cut in the main grant for Bedford Borough Council, in a move described by Mayor Dave Hodgson as a 'devastating blow for local services.'
18 Dec 2015