A 20 month delay in purchasing temporary accommodation units for homeless individuals and families has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds due to ‘posturing’ from Mayor Dave Hodgson, according to Conservative Cllr Stephen Moon.
‘Professional begging’ in and around Bedford’s car parks is causing safety concerns for visitors and must be dealt with urgently, according to Conservative Cllr Roger Rigby.
The ongoing crisis surrounding Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson’s ‘botched’ housing plan has returned to haunt him with Planning Inspectors ruling it will have to be reviewed almost immediately after approval following a failure to take into consideration future housing growth.
Conservative Group Leader Cllr Graeme Coombes says Bedford Borough Council must listen to and act on the views of respondents to a consultation on the future of the town centre if it is to deliver positive results.
Government backing for the merger between Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital provides ‘certainty’ for clinicians but there remains an ongoing need to invest in Bedford Hospital’s facilities, according to Cllr Roger Rigby.
Cllr Roger Rigby has accused Bedford Borough Council of failing to acknowledge the traffic chaos as a result of concurrent roadworks across Bedford and Kempston.
Cllr Stephen Moon has announced that he has stood down as Leader of Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group. He will be replaced by Cllr Graeme Coombes.
