Mayor Dave Hodgson Outlines Extensive Council Flood Preparation Work

Expulsion for Temporary Classrooms as £48 Million Schools Investment Programme Confirmed

River Festival 2014: First Details and Confirmation of Dates - 19th & 20th July

Freezing Council Tax and Protecting the Vulnerable - Mayor Dave Writes

Writing in his latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson has outlined some of the key features of the Council's 2014-15 budget, which was supported unanimously by councillors of all parties and of none at the recent budget Full Council meeting.

Mayor Slams Magistrates' Court Downgrade

Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the recent decision by Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service to take away all criminal cases from Bedford Magistrates' Court, with only family court cases and potentially limited localy authority-related work remaining.

Towards 95% and Beyond: More Good News on Superfast Broadband

Following the Government's announcement of the 'Superfast Extension Programme', Mayor Dave Hodgson has confirmed that he will ensure that the project to ensure 95% of homes have superfast broadband access by 2017 will be delivered in Bedford Borough.