BUSINESSES URGED TO BE AWARE OF BOGUS VISITORS
Businesses in Bedford Borough are being urged to be aware of bogus environmental health visitors.
8 Jun 2012
News
Battery Recycling Collection Now Available to All
Another recent announcement from Mayor Dave Hodgson heralded the availability of battery recycling for all in the Borough now. He wrote-
7 Jun 2012
Portas Pilot Bid Success for Bedford
There was good news for Bedford, as the Mayor wrote recently on his website, when our Town Centre was picked as one of the twelve 'Portas Pilots' following on from Mary Portas's review of the British High Street.
6 Jun 2012
Bedford Borough's Rich Sporting Pedigree
An extract from Mayor Dave Hodgson's own website about Bedford's sporting past and future:
6 Jun 2012
Andrew Stunell: £145 million boost to help communities tackle empty homes
A further multi-million pound cash boost for communities will help tackle the blight of empty properties and bring thousands of homes back into use, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today.
6 Jun 2012
Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee in Bedford Borough
So, the Jubilee weekend is upon us, and what a fantstic weekend of events and celebrations there are in store for communities right across the Borough. Personally, my Jubilee weekend kicked off yesterday afternoon at Roxton V.A. Lower School, which had been kind enough to invite me along to the children's own Jubilee Street Party. It was great fun, and the children really enjoyed a party which they had helped put together. People all over the Borough are of course helping to put together their own local street parties and other celebrations right across the weekend. We also have a range of events across the whole jubilee weekend at Russell Park in Bedford, with the International Kite Festival today and tomorrow, then a Battle of the Bands competition on Monday and an 'It's a Knockout' competition on Tuesday. There will be food and amusements all weekend, and all alongside the beautiful embankment. The town centre is looking great, with bunting out and many shops having gone all out with the jubilee decoration
2 Jun 2012