In spite of the exam boards' uncertainty over grade boundaries, Bedford Borough has seen outstanding progress in provisional GCSE results this year - bucking the national trend. Overall results for 5 A*-C GCSE's (including English and Mathematics) for Bedford Borough Schools is 60.1% compared to 54.5% in 11/12 - this is a 5.6% improvement.
Ofsted have recognised that Roxton V.A Church of England Lower School is a good school.
It's official! Parks in Bedford Borough have been named among the very best in the country.
Local Lib Dem Cllr Tim Hill has been working with representatives of the Sir Malcolm Stewart Trust and Borough Council officers to tackle the issue of replacing rotting window frames on the Sir Malcolm Stewart Homes estate.
Works to significantly improve Allen Park in Bedford have been completed and officially unveiled in the last week.
The stage is also literally set in Harpur Square, with free live music on the 'BedRocks' stage hosted by the Oxjam Bedford team having kicked off yesterday afternoon. Shakespeare in the Square followed yesterday evening, with No Loss Productions' performance of Much Ado About Nothing.