In good news for Stewartby residents, a significant change has been announced for the planned power station at Rookery South Pit. Instead of building six new 45m pylons, Millbrook Power have decided to install an underground cable feed- hugely reducing the visual impact of the whole project.
The latest impressive aerial photographs taken of the second phase of the Western Bypass show excellent progress is being made on this important infrastructure project for the Borough. Construction began in October 2014 and, when open in 2016, the new road will provide a vital connection between the A421 in the south of Bedford through to the A6 heading north of the town.
Writing in his latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen Newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson reflects on the fact that the unanimously-approved Council budget not only freezes council tax for the fifth straight year but also continues the Council's record of saving services lost or cut in neighbouring areas and across the country. He looks at three recently published national surveys which reveal the scale of this ongoing task, and the importance of keeping up the fight to protect front line services for communities across Bedford Borough.
Writing in his latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen Newspaper, Mayor Dave Hodgson reflects on the fact that the unanimously-approved Council budget not only freezes council tax for the fifth straight year but also continues the Council's record of saving services lost or cut in neighbouring areas and across the country. He looks at three recently published national surveys which reveal the scale of this ongoing task, and the importance of keeping up the fight to protect front line services for communities across Bedford Borough.
Following on from the recent opening of a brand new medical centre at the popular Church Lane Development, Mayor Dave Hodgson joined local Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors and others to mark more good news for the site recently, as works began on the construction of a new Iceland store. The new store is being constructyed at the oppostie end of the redeveloped site from the Aldi store, and will be open as early as this summer.
The latest upgrade to Bedford Borough Council's leisure facilities being delivered as part of a £3million upgrade programme has been opened by Mayor Dave Hodgson. Mayor Dave opened the newly-refurbished driving range at Mowsbury Golf and Squash Centre in Bedford recently and, as shown in this photo, received a few tips from club professional James Koncewicz while he was there!
