Bedford's Christmas Lights Switch-On event is taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 26th November, with a spectacular firework display set to mark the start of the Christmas period in Bedford in dramatic fashion. The free family event kicks off at 7pm, along The Embankment, with people of all ages invited to attend to enjoy the entertainment including music, lights and fireworks.
Mayor Dave Hodgson's latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen looked at the dramatic fall in unemployment revealed by the latest figures for Bedford Borough, including a 46% drop in jobseeker's allowance claimants since February last year. Here's the piece in full:
Mayor Dave being interviewed for BBC Three Counties Radio at the time of the introduction of the gritting quad bike three years...
Mayor Dave Hodgson has given an emphatic welcome to today's Government announcement of a major project to link the dualled A421 east of Bedford to the dual carriageway section of the A428 west of Cambridge, creating a continuous dualled link and, crucially, achieving the all-important 'Grade Separation' of the Black Cat Roundabout.
Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson this morning visited Royal Mail's Bedford Delivery Office to pass on Christmas wishes and thanks to postmen and women at their busiest time of year.
Today is Small Business Saturday across the UK, and Mayor Dave Hodgson has issued a rallying cry for people to support Bedford...
