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‘A’ LEVEL RESULTS: HOW DID THE BOROUGH DO?
Results are in and schools across the borough are celebrating, following the release of provisional 'A' Level results today. Notable successes include:
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Harold Abrahams - a Bedford Olympic Icon
A few weeks ago, local resident and athletics coach Dennis Johnson contacted me to ask for my thoughts on his proposal for a plaque to be installed next year at the Bedford birthplace of Harold…
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Redevelopment Underway at Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Bedford Museum
The building work on the exciting redevelopment of the Council's Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Bedford Museum got underway last week. This £6 million project will help to revitalise the heart of…
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Calm Maintained Across Bedfordshire Last Night
'Calm Maintained Across Bedfordshire Last Night.' That was the welcome headline on the website of Bedfordshire Police this morning after an extensive police operation on the streets in Bedford and…
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“YOU CHOOSE” AND HAVE YOUR SAY ON COUNCIL SPENDING
A new public consultation and budget tracker has been launched by Bedford Borough Council to ask residents how local taxpayers' money should be spent in 2012/13 and beyond.
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Loss of Crucial Right of Way Averted as Network Rail Commits to Footbridge Alternative
After writing previously on mayordave.org.uk about Network Rail's plan to remove the riverside footbridge over the railway near Prebend Street in Bedford without providing any alternative to protect…
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Liberal Democrat Action On Resurfacing
Thanks to the extra £4m that Mayor Dave Hodgson has put into this year's road maintenance budget, and campaigning by Cllr Tim Hill and
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GREEN FLAG FLIES AGAIN FOR BEDFORD BOROUGH PARKS
The parks and green spaces of Bedford Borough have again been recognised as ranking among the best in the country by Keep Britain Tidy.
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Council Funding Gap: The Scale of the Challenge
I have written before about the financial challenge facing Bedford Borough Council, but as consultation begins on the first set of proposals to modernise Council services and make them more…
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The 'Warmer Beds' Home Insulation Scheme - Good for the Environment... and a really good deal!
I'll admit that a new home insulation scheme offered by the Council isn't necessarily the most exciting topic, but I really think it's worth highlighting what is an excellent deal for homeowners…