Bedford's Big Christmas Lights Switch On!
Bedford's Christmas Lights Switch On event will take place on Thursday 22nd November, at 7pm, along The Embankment.
21 Nov 2018
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Changes at top of HEART Multi-Academy Trust Indicative of 'Severe Problems' with its Now-Halted Restructuring Process
Following the resignation of HEART Multi Academy Trust (MAT) Chief Executive Clare Smith, Mayor Dave Hodgson has said that the changes at the top of the organisation are indicative of the severe problems both with their now-halted proposals for Cauldwell, Shackleton and Shortstown Primary Schools and with the way HEART sought to impose them.
22 Nov 2018
WATCH - BBC News Report on Bedford Bucking the Trend
Bedford Town Centre's record of bucking the trend in the face of the crisis for UK High Streets was the focus of a report on BBC Look East last night. In his introductino, the newsreader declares that Bedford is 'the High Street fighting back against out-of-town stores and the internet'. The report includes the facts and figures which illustrate how Bedford has increased footfall in contrast to the national trend of falling numbers of visitors to high streets, and features comments from Mayor Dave Hodgson, seen here during his interview in The Arcade.
23 Nov 2018
Homelessness Awareness Week - What's On in Bedford
This week is Homelessness Awareness Week, and there are a range of events and activities taking place in and around Bedford:
27 Nov 2018
Bedfordshire Day Greetings From Mayor Dave!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished everyone a Happy Bedfordshire Day, and declared that he is 'proud of Bedfordshire and proud that Bedford is the county town.' The Bedfordshire flag has been flying from Borough Hall all day and, at Mayor Dave's suggestion, the staff canteen has been serving Bedfordshire Clangers and Chocolate Toothpaste!
28 Nov 2018
Mayor's SoupFest Thanks
Mayor Dave Hodgson has congratulated everyone involved following another successful SoupFest event to raise money in support of the homeless locally.
28 Nov 2018