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Council invests £ 894k in new music education hub at Castle Newnham
Following a two-tier conversion from Middle to Secondary, building works at Castle Newnham School, in Polhill Avenue, have started on a brand new Music Hub.
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Savings Programme to Help Council Tackle Funding Crisis
Bedford Borough Council is set to decide on a new £multi-million savings programme which will make services more accessible and provide over £10million of savings to help fill the shortfall caused by…
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Emphatic Cross-Party Vote Approves Budget Which Puts the Vulnerable First in Tough Times
The Budget proposed by Mayor Dave Hodgson and his Cabinet was passed with overwhelming cross-party support, with 39 votes for and just 1 against.
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Mayor Dave Slams Government Over Leaks Suggesting Secret Sweetheart Deal for Surrey
Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed the Government after leaks released this week suggested that special government support has been given to Conservative-run Surrey County Council to avert its…
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Emphatic Cross-Party Vote Approves Budget Which Puts the Vulnerable First in Tough Times
The Budget proposed by Mayor Dave Hodgson and his Cabinet was passed with overwhelming cross-party support, with 39 votes for and just 1 against.
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Mayor's Congratulations as Bedford Borough Schools Top the Region for GCSEs
Mayor Dave Hodgson has repeated his congratulations to schools and students after the final published GCSE results data placed Bedford Borough at the top of the eastern region.
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Bedford Borough- Top of the Region for GCSEs
Revised GCSE and equivalent results for 2015-2016 have been released this month by the Department for Education (DfE) - and Bedford Borough has come out as top of the region for Progress 8 GCSE…
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Mayor's Welcome for BEW as Yet Another Business Chooses Bedford Borough
Mayor Dave Hodsgon helped mark the arrival of another new business in Bedford Borough this week, at the opening of BEW Electrical Electrical Distributors' Bedford branch.
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Multi-Faith Commemoration Marks Holocaust Memorial Day in Bedford Borough
Holocaust Memorial Day was marked in Bedford Borough today with a multi-faith commemoration. The first part of the commemoration took place around the Anne Frank Tree in Russell Park, conducted by…
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A Bumper Year at The Higgins Bedford
In 2016 The Higgins Bedford welcomed over 42,500 visitors, representing a 24% increase on the previous year and making it the museum's busiest calendar year ever.