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Election count “shambles” – Bedford Borough Council criticised for delayed results

Bedford Borough Council has come under fire for their organisation of this years local election count, which has been described as a "shambles". There have also been questions...

Mayor considers new cabinet as Lib Dems take lead

Mayor Dave Hodgson is likely to wait until next week to announce his new cabinet, an insider at Bedford Borough council has revealed. He's currently speaking to councillors...

Dave Hodgson re-elected as Mayor of Bedford Borough

After a long and drawn-out electoral count, Liberal Democrat, Dave Hodgson was re-elected Mayor at just after 8pm on Friday 3 May, following the Bedford Borough Mayoral...

LIVE: Bedford Borough mayoral and local elections results 2019

The polls in Bedford Borough closed at 10pm on 2 May. While many areas across the UK have counted well into the night, and already announced their results, Bedford Borough...

How to vote in the Bedford Borough local and mayoral elections

Polling stations across Bedford Borough will open at 7am tomorrow, giving Bedfordians a chance to choose who they want to be their ward or parish councillor and the Borough's mayor...

OPINION: Forget about Brexit, our local elections are far more important

Bedfordians will be heading to the polls on Thursday (2 May) to decide who will represent them at a local level, or will they? Concerns that many will simply use the polls...

Bedford Mayoral hustings was a welcome event in uncertain times

I would like to congratulate the organisers of the Bedford Borough Mayoral hustings on 18 April for organising a much needed event. Both the BBC [Three Counties Radio] and the Bedford Independent...

Mayoral candidates to face Bedford public tonight

All Bedford Borough mayoral candidates will be facing the people they want to represent at tonight's mayoral hustings organised by BBC Three Counties Radio and the Bedford Independent...

FSB tells Bedford’s mayoral candidates they must protect our high street

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has told all Bedford Borough mayoral candidates that it's up to them to protect our High Street. The comments come...

All Bedford Borough mayoral candidates will face voters at hustings this week

All Bedford Borough mayoral candidates will be attending the BBC Three Counties Radio and the Bedford Independent hustings event this week (18 April)...

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