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Council and Democracy
Civic and Ceremonial
The first known reference to a Mayor of
Bedford is in 1264, when the Mayor and Bailiffs (un-named) are
mentioned in the Close Roll. Before the Municipal Corporations Act,
1835, the Mayor of Bedford came into office on 29th September. The
first Mayor of the reformed Corporation came into office on 1st
January, 1836, and subsequent Mayors on 9th November. In
consequence of the Local Government Act, 1948, and the Local
Government Act, 1972, the Mayors from 1949 onwards came into office
on a day in May.