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Preserving the Embankment
A £50,000 project to repair and renew some of the historic balustrades along The Embankment in Bedford town centre is now underway.
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Roll Up for Jobs Market!
Just over a year from its opening, the award-winning Jobs Hub is bringing more fantastic career opportunities to the Borough. On October 14th the Jobs Hub will be hosting their first ever 'Jobs…
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Mayor's Free Parking Deal: Mayor Confirms Start Date and Further Parking Initiatives
Mayor's Free Parking Deal to commence on November 23rd, in time for the main Christmas shopping period Lurke Street Car Park to remain open until 12.30am on Fridays and Saturdays, from November 22nd…
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Free Parking Deal Start Date and Late Night Opening Details
I am pleased to be able to confirm the start date of the Free Parking Deal, and to confirm new late car park openings we are bringing in to support the night-time economy in Bedford Town Centre. The…
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Mayor’s Free Parking Deal: First Two Hours Free on Saturdays
Mayor Announces Measure to Support Shoppers and Boost Town Centre Trade Further
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The Free Parking Deal: Two Hours' Free Parking in Bedford Town Centre on Saturdays
In the face of the unprecedented cuts to local government funding in recent years, we have rejected the approach seen in a number of other areas of passing on the impact of this to hard-pressed local…
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Fighting to Save Crucial Children's Hospital Services - Have Your Say
Mayor Dave Hodgson's latest monthly article in the Times and Citizen newspaper highlighted the fact that reducing paediatric services at hospitals like Bedford was a recommendation of the…
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Fighting to Save Crucial Children's Hospital Services - Have Your Say
My latest monthly article for the Times and Citizen newspaper was on the topic of services for children at Bedford Hospital, and in particular the decision of the NHS decision-makers to respond to a…
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Opening Another Brand New Business for Bedford High Street
It was a pleasure recently to help formally open the latest addition to Bedford High Street, The ZipYard. This new store offers garment repairs and alterations, and owner Graeme Mulheron showed me…
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Bedford Borough Council in Top 10%- Securing Real Results for 65 Troubled Families
Bedford Borough Council has been ranked 10th out of 151 local authorities nationally in securing positive outcomes for the Troubled Families programme. The latest Department for Communities and Local…