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Over 7,500 sign up for Council’s LibraryPlus Membership
Over 7,500 people have signed up to become members of Bedford Borough Council's LibraryPlus scheme which gives increased access to council libraries.
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Mayor Dave: Government Must Finally Take Effective Action as Shocking Details of Bedford Prison Disorder Are Revealed
Mayor Dave Hodgson has echoed the Chief Inspector of Prisons' call for the Government to take 'immediate and decisive action' to improve the situation at Bedford Prison after an inspection revealed…
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Government must act now to stem Defence skills shortages
Commenting on this week's report from the Public Accounts Committee into skills shortages within the armed forces, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Councillor Sarah Gallagher said "The findings of…
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Mayor Warns Government over Infrastructure Investment as Expressway Corridor West of Milton Keynes Announced
In comments following the announcement of the preferred 'corridor' for the route of part of the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway road, Mayor Dave Hodgson has warned the Government that communities will…
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Street Lighting Transformation Complete
The project to replace Borough-owned highway street lights with LED street lights has successfully come to completion this year.
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Back on Track! Mayor Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station
Mayor Dave Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station Original Planning Deal Failed to Secure Station In absence of progress under original deal, Mayor Dave has stepped in to…
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Back on Track! Mayor Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station
Mayor Dave Announces Plan to Bridge Funding Gap and Deliver Wixams Station Original Planning Deal Failed to Secure Station In absence of progress under original deal, Mayor Dave has stepped in to…
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Shana Tova! Happy Jewish New Year
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished a Happy Jewish New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashana, which commenced on Sunday evening and concludes this evening.
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Chancellor wrong to go after the cash strapped self-employed
Responding to the news that the Conservative Government is scrapping its pledge to abolish Class 2 National Insurance, hitting millions of workers by £150, Liberal Democrats Health Spokesperson…
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Price cap could 'lull people into a false sense of security'
Commenting on the Ofgem's proposed price cap, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy Ed Davey said "As predicted the proposed price cap is underwhelming. People who have never switched…