Merry Christmas!
Writing before the Christmas break, Dave Hodgson has wished a very Merry Christmas to all: "I want to take this opportunity to...
24 Dec 2014
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What a Difference a Dave Makes! The Facts on Council Tax
With the crucial mayoral election approaching on Thursday 7th May, this is the first of a short series here on MayorDave.org.uk setting out the facts on a number of key issues and looking at the remarkable record of Mayor Dave Hodgson in getting the best for Bedford Borough.
3 May 2015
Mayor Slams Rail Betrayal as Government 'Pauses' Electrification and Threatens East West Rail Progress
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed yesterday's announcement by the government that Network Rail's infrastructure projects up to 2019 are being reviewed, with the electrification of the Midland Mainline north of Bedford to be 'paused'. The announcement comes after months of excessive noise at all hours, roads disruption and more have been suffered by residents in villages along the route in north Bedfordshire. Meanwhile, the announcement that the delivery of infrastructure projects in this period are to be reviewed also places a question mark over the timescales for the much-heralded East West Rail link between Bedford and Oxford.
26 Jun 2015
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
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