Hodgson appoints new Cabinet for Bedford
New Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson has appointed a 9-strong cabinet cabinet (executive) to run Bedford Council.
27 Oct 2009
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Mayor Dave Hodgson Finalises Cabinet Appointments as Tories Break Pledge to Work Together in Residents' Interests
Mayor Dave Hodgson has finalised his Cabinet, appointing Cllr David Sawyer (Lib Dem) as Children's Services Portfolio Holder and Cllr Nicky Attenborough (Independent) to the Adult Services Brief. The Conservatives will not sit on the Cabinet after they performed a shocking u-turn dictated from Tory headquarters in London designed to seek political gain over the best interests of Bedford Borough residents.
26 Oct 2009
BBC: Lib Dem win in mayoral election
From the BBC: The Liberal Democrat candidate has been declared the newly elected mayor of Bedford after beating the rival Conservative candidate in the run-off.
17 Oct 2009
Nick Clegg congratulates Dave Hodgson: New Mayor of Bedford
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has sent a message of congratulations to the new Mayor of Bedford Dave Hodgson. Commenting on the victory of Liberal Democrat Dave Hodgson in the Bedford Mayoral election, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said:
16 Oct 2009
Mayoral Count Result: Dave Hodgson Lib Dem Mayor of Bedford
Liberal Democrat Dave Hodgson has been elected the new Mayor of Bedford at the Bedford Corn Exchange. Lib Dem Dave led the vote by just over 300 votes at the end of the 1st preference votes, and when second preference votes were redistributed, extended his majority to just over 2,000 votes over the Conservative candidate.
16 Oct 2009
Dave Hodgson is the New Mayor of Bedford Borough
Dave Hodgson has been elected as the Mayor of Bedford Borough.
16 Oct 2009