The full, final list of council tax rises across the country has revealed that just 3 out of 56 unitary councils have a lower increase than Bedford Borough for 2018/19.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the rapid progress being made at St Mary's Car Park, the new public surface car park being built on the south side of the river in Bedford town centre.
Bedford Borough Council is installing a cashless payment system at St Peter's Street Car Park following a string of vandalism attempts on pay and display machines.
In his latest monthly column for the Bedfordshire Midweek newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson thanked Council staff and everyone who had worked so hard, and in often appalling conditions, to keep people safe and keep the Borough moving during the 'Beast from the East'.
The Sunday Times has given a ringing endorsement of Bedford, naming it as the second best place to live in the East in its 'Best Places to Live 2018' guide. It describes Bedford as unfairly overlooked, and in particular focuses on the Castle Quarter area of the town.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have approved a 3.75% increase in Council Tax rates for Bedford Borough.