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Bedford top of the region for sports provision
Recently published figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats show that Bedford Borough has more sports halls than any other local authority in the East of England.
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Residents Helped to Save Energy and Cut Costs thanks to Liberal Democrat 'Energy Monitor' Library Loans Initiative
Local residents are now able to borrow 'energy monitors' for free from the library to help them save energy and cut household bills, thanks to a Liberal Democrat initiative launched by Mayor Dave…
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Innovative Trial Sees Waste Chip Fat Used to Resurface Road in Bedford
Mayor Dave Hodgson and Deputy Mayor Charles Royden attended an innovative trial at Everard Road in Goldington on Tuesday, as an environmentally friendly product using waste vegetable oil was used for…
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Major Boost for Bedford Town Centre as Mayor Dave Hodgson Announces HMV Set to Stay
Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson has announced a major boost for the town centre with the news that not only has HMV extended the lease on its temporary Silver Street store by three months to…
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Mayor Dave Hodgson Signs Agreement with Stagecoach for £67,000 Programme of Improvements at Bedford Bus Station
Mayor Dave Hodgson has signed an agreement with Stagecoach for a £67,000 programme of improvements at Bedford Bus Station, improving a key gateway to the town centre. The bus station is due to be…
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Knife injury admissions in Bedford more than double in five years
Admissions to hospital for injuries resulting from knife injuries have more than doubled over five years figures have shown.
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Andy Gerard is new Councillor for Kingsbrook Ward
Liberal Democrat Andy Gerard has been elected as the new Councillor for Kingsbrook Ward. He achieved an emphatic victory in yesterday's by-election, with Labour and the Tories a long way back in…
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Income tax scrapped for four million people under Lib Dems
Radical plans have been launched to overhaul the tax system and benefit the people of Bedford and Kempston.
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Mayor Dave Hodgson Launches Climate Change Fund
Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson has announced the launch of the Council's Climate Change fund, a radical move to fund projects which will cut CO2 emissions in the Borough and protect the…
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Mayor Dave Hodgson Launches 'Meet the Buyer' Event as Campaign to support Local Business Continues
Mayor Dave Hodgson launched Bedford Borough's first 'Meet the Buyer' event, where small local firms got the chance to meet buyers from nine major local organisations, at the Barns Hotel in Bedford…