About Dave Hodgson

Dave with his wife Christine

Dave and his father Brian Hodgson at Westfield School

Dave at the Charles Wells brewery

Dave and his mother Christine Hodgson at Brickhill Lower

Dave Hodgson's family moved to Bedford when Dave was 9 years old. His father was a local Headteacher at Westfield School and Mark Rutherford School and also served as a senior steward at Putnoe Heights Church.

Dave has lived in Bedford for thirty years. He is married to Christine and they live in Kathie Road, Bedford.

Dave has had a varied career including lecturing and running his own business and now is a full time councillor and campaigner.

He has successfully campaigned with others against Post Office closures, to stop development on allotment sites and for investment in repairs to our roads and paths.

When Dave isn't campaigning, he enjoys keeping his garden under control, watching football and the odd round of golf.

• Dave Hodgson's family moved to Bedford when Dave was 9 years old. He attended Brickhill Junior School, Park Wood (now Beauchamp) and Mark Rutherford Schools.

• Dave has lived in Bedford for thirty years.

• Dave worked at Charles Wells Brewery in Queens Park as a summer job and his first job after graduating was with Prime Computing in Bedford town centre.

• He has lived in various parts of Bedford town both north and lived for several years in one of the villages. He now lives with his wife in Kathie Road in Kingsbrook ward.

• Dave has had a varied career including university lecturing and running his own business supplying secretarial services.

• He has a degree in Computing and Business.

• Dave has represented Kingsbrook ward since 2002.

• He is leader of Liberal Democrat Group on Bedford Borough Council that is, for the first time, the largest group on the Council.

• He was appointed by Frank Branston an Executive member with the Portfolio for Partnerships & IT.

• His father was a local Headteacher at Westfield School and Mark Rutherford School and also served as a senior steward at Putnoe Heights Church.