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Mayor Dave Hodgson with Etienne Stott and his Parents at the Ceremony Marking the Award of the Honour of Honorary Freeman of Bedford Borough

Richly Deserved Recognition for Bedford Borough’s Own Olympic Role Model

Earlier this week I had the honour of presenting Bedford's very own London 2012 Olympic Gold medallist Etienne Stott with the Honorary Freedom of the Borough. This is the highest honour that can be bestowed by the Council, and it is richly deserved recognition for Etienne. Not only did he thrill us all with his performance at the Olympics with Tim Baillie in the C2 Canoe Slalom, which stood out even amongst a long list of memorable sporting moments in 2012, but he has also shown himself to be a fantastic ambassador for Bedford Borough and a genuine role model.

14 Dec 2012
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Dave Hodgson with Town Bridge behind

Merry Christmas

I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. Let us hope on this Christmas Eve that the rain eases off and river levels stabilise, and that those households in higher risk areas can enjoy a dry, safe, peaceful Christmas at home or with friends and family. The Council is in close contact with the Environment Agency and will continue to monitor the situation closely today and throughout the Christmas period, as we all hope for some drier weather and respite from the rain.

24 Dec 2012
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Bedford Town Centre

Let's Work Together to Help Bedford Town Centre to Adapt and to Thrive

The latest of my monthly columns for the Times and Citizen newspaper looked at Bedford Town Centre in the context of the nationwide trends which are creating such challenges for the British High Street. The 'perfect storm' of the extremely difficult wider economic climate, the rise of internet shopping and growth of out-of-town shopping have sent many town centres fall into steep decline.

28 Jan 2013
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Rainbow Flag Outside Borough Hall

Flying the Rainbow Flag for Equality

The Rainbow Flag is flying at Borough Hall today, marking the launch of LGBT History Month. The flying of the flag is a small but important symbol of our commitment to equal rights, and I hope it sends a clear message of support to LGBT members of the community.

1 Feb 2013
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St Luke's Church Interior

St Luke's Theatre Has the Potential to be an Exciting Cultural Development for Bedford

Recently I attended Bedford School's event marking the next phase of its exciting project to convert the former St Luke's Church building on St Peter's Street into a brand new theatre for Bedford. The school hosted the awareness-raising event to mark the planning approval received for the project, with the focus now moving on to raising funds for the conversion and development of the theatre.

19 Feb 2013
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