Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the news that the maximum stake for fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) 'gaming machines' will be cut from £100 to £2 under new rules announced by the government.
The first week day of the drastically re-written rail timetables was filled was filled with delays and cancellations, as Bedford's downgraded rail service got off to a chaotic start on Monday.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has spoken of his delight that Bedford Borough Council has planted more trees in this planting season than in any other in over 10 years.
With chaos continuing on Thameslink rail services well into the second week of new timetables which remove fast intercity peak services from Bedford, Mayor Dave Hodgson has written again to Govia Thameslink and insisted on an urgent meeting to seek answers on behalf of Bedford rail users.
Bedford's Big High Street Showcase is back tomorrow, Saturday 2nd of June, when Bedford High Street will be taken over by a very special summer festival of fun.
Bedford's Big High Street Showcase is back today, Saturday 2nd June, and in his May column for the Bedford Bulletin Mayor Dave Hodgson wrote about this free family event and the array of others to come during a big summer of events ahead for Bedford Borough.
