‘Make sure you can vote’ urges Bedford Borough Council
The Annual Canvass of households, to update the Electoral Register, is now live. Each year we have to, by law, find out who is eligible to register to vote.
12 Aug 2022
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Council continues to protect services despite government cuts
Mayor Dave Hodgson has reassured residents that vital frontline services will continue to be protected despite years of government grant cuts and with the country facing a cost of living crisis. Unlike many other councils who have had to stop some of their services, Mayor Dave has ensured that bins have been regularly collected, no libraries have closed and no Children's Centres shut down.
11 Aug 2022
Afternoon Tea Week
This week is Afternoon Tea Week, did you know afternoon tea was 'invented' by the Duchess of Bedford.
11 Aug 2022
Bedford Borough Council issues warning over Blue-Green Algae Blooms
Bedford Borough Council has issued a warning to residents and visitors over growing concerns about blue-green algae blooms that are appearing on areas of the lakes at Priory Country Park and some of the Borough's watercourses.
10 Aug 2022
Government must cancel October energy price rise to save families in Bedford Borough £118 million
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to spare families from soaring energy bills by cancelling October's price cap increase, accusing the Conservatives of "stalling in the face of a national emergency".
10 Aug 2022
EVIOS’s new Stewartby factory opened by Mayor Dave Hodgson
The Mayor of Bedford, Dave Hodgson, has formally opened the all-new premises of EVIOS, a British start-up business based in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, that manufactures innovative domestic charge points for electric vehicles. The opening coincides with confirmation of EVIOS's plan to appoint up to 60 people in the local area over the next 12 months for a wide variety of roles, including app developers, production managers, electrical engineering, installations, sales, and customer support.
10 Aug 2022