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Change to Mayor's Cabinet
There will be a change to Mayor Dave Hodgson's Cabinet in the new Council year 2013/14, with Cllr David Sawyer stepping down due to additional work commitments, to be replaced as Education Portfolio…
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New Interactive Kiosks Bring Further Improvements for Borough Bus Users
The first of two interactive kiosks offering local residents and bus users live bus information, maps and travel planning tools has now been installed.
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£583,700 for School Sports in Bedford Borough
The Government has announced a £583,700 boost for school sports in Bedford Borough from September. Every state primary school in Bedford Borough will receive funding for sports in 2013/14 and…
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£300,000 to Improve One of Borough's Busiest Junctions
Cyclists in Bedford Borough can look forward to a significant improvement in cycling provision as the Council has successfully bid for £300,000 in funding from the Department for Transport.
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Mayor Announces Pot Hole Blitz
Lib Dem Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave Hodgson, has announced a £120,000 investment to repair more potholes and improve the borough's roads. The funding will be used to pay for two additional…
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99% of Bedford Borough Pupils Get The School of Their Choice
Bedford Borough Council has made sure that over 99% of parents have secured a place for their child at a school of their choice.
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Bedford Borough Ward Renamed
Following a long campaign by local Liberal Democrat Cllr Tim Hill and Stewartby Parish Council, Bedford Borough Council has approved the name change of Elstow Ward to Elstow and Stewartby Ward.
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£1bn childcare investment to deliver much needed help for parents in Bedford Borough
Families in Bedford Borough are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative; from Autumn 2015 the government will meet 20% of childcare costs for working families.
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The Higgins Bedford will Re-Open from Dawn to Dusk on 21st June 2013
Lib Dem Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave Hodgson, said: "The opening of The Higgins Bedford is a tremendously exciting event for Bedford town centre, marking the creation of a major cultural…
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A Big 'Well Done' to Our Local Schools
In my latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper, I took the opportunity to say a big 'well done' to our local schools for the truly remarkable run of Ofsted school inspection outcomes…
