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Budget Proposals: Average Council Tax Frozen, Front line Services Saved and Investment in Borough’s Future

Last week's meeting of the Council Executive saw us approve the proposed budget for 2013/14, with the proposals underpinned by the three priorities of protecting front line services, keeping local tax bills down and investing in the Borough's future. That's why, subject to the approval of the Full Council, we will deliver a third straight average council tax freeze, major investment in schools and infrastructure and the protection of services being lost so commonly elsewhere such as weekly bin collections, libraries and rural bus services.

31 Jan 2013
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Dave Hodgson

Let's Work Together to Help Bedford Town Centre to Adapt and to Thrive

In the current economic climate, town centres face major challenges to attract people in, and they need to change and adapt if they are to thrive. Bedford is no exception and in Mayor Dave Hodgsons' latest column for the Times and Citizen newspaper, he looks at the opportunities for Bedford to do just this . Please click here to see the full column.

29 Jan 2013
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Bedford Town Centre

Let's Work Together to Help Bedford Town Centre to Adapt and to Thrive

The latest of my monthly columns for the Times and Citizen newspaper looked at Bedford Town Centre in the context of the nationwide trends which are creating such challenges for the British High Street. The 'perfect storm' of the extremely difficult wider economic climate, the rise of internet shopping and growth of out-of-town shopping have sent many town centres fall into steep decline.

28 Jan 2013
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Stay Safe in the Freezing Weather

With the temperatures dropping and the risk of more snow, the Lib Dems and Mayor Dave Hodgson urge everyone stay safe, especially on the roads. If you would like to know what roads are being gritted, and when, you can do this in real-time via a live map on the Councils' website. This can be found here.

18 Jan 2013
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