Afternoon Tea Week
This week is Afternoon Tea Week, did you know afternoon tea was 'invented' by the Duchess of Bedford.
11 Aug 2022
News
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
Deadline approaches to respond to Solar Together Bedfordshire offer
In May 2022, Bedford Borough Council announced Solar Together Bedfordshire, a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage, which helps residents come together as a community and invest in renewable energy.
9 Aug 2022
Stop the BBC Look East merger
Mayor Dave Hodgson has signed a joint letter to the Director General of the BBC with other Leaders of other Councils, public sector and private organisationscalling on the BBC to reverse their decision to merge the two branches of Look East.
8 Aug 2022