Mayor Opens Bedford's Poppy Shop - Wear Your Poppy With Pride!
Mayor Dave Hodgson was on hand last weekend at the opening of The Royal British Legion's pop-up poppy shop in Bedford, in the Harpur Centre.
31 Oct 2014
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Bedford's Armistice Day Commemoration - 'A Deeply Moving Occasion'
A large crowd gathered in Bedford Town centre earlier today for the Armistice Day Commemoration, including a two-minute silence...
11 Nov 2014
More Good News for Church Lane Development as New Medical Centre Opens its Doors
Church Lane Medical Centre is now open, following a formal opening event last week attended by Mayor Dave Hodgson. The surgery is the latest element of a redevelopment scheme which has transformed a shopping parade once notorious for anti-social behaviour into a popular and attractive shopping destination. The centre has seen a substantial upturn in visitors since the opening of a new Aldi food store, new car parking and other works earlier in the project. The opening of the new medical centre provides a tremendous boost for the surrounding community, from where residents have to date had to travel further afield to see a GP.
12 Nov 2014
New Boost for Shoppers and Businesses as all Council Parking Charges Frozen for 2015
Bedford Borough Council is freezing all of its parking charges for next year, meaning 2015 will be the fifth straight year of Mayor Dave Hodgson's town centre car park charge freeze.
14 Nov 2014
Royal British Legion Riders Take Mayor's Wreath to Belgium
Royal British Legion Riders visited Borough Hall last week to be presented with a wreath by Mayor Dave Hodgson on behalf of...
15 Nov 2014
Mayor Welcomes Continuing Fall in Borough Unemployment
New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed the extent of the continuing fall in unemployment in Bedford Borough. The number of people claiming Job Seeker's allowance has fallen by 46% - more than 2,000 people - since February last year. Meanwhile, the age group with the highest proportion of claimants, 18 -24 year-olds, saw a particularly high month-to-month fall between September and October, with the numbers dropping by 16%. This is considerably faster than the regional reduction.
19 Nov 2014