Bedford Borough Council Awards Over £30,000 in Rural Grants
Bedford Borough Council has announced plans to provide over £30,000 to rural communities in Harrold, Odell and Renhold through their Rural Grants scheme.
2 Nov 2022
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Wootton and Stewartby schools consultation launched
Bedford Borough Council has launched a consultation on proposals to move to the two-tier primary/secondary model of education for schools in the Wootton and Stewartby areas.
2 Nov 2022
Queen’s Jubilee Tree Awarded to Bedford Borough Community Group
During Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee weekend in June 2022, a spectacular 21- metre "Tree of Trees" sculpture, which featured 350 British native trees, was created outside Buckingham Palace as the exciting centrepiece of the weekend's celebrations.
1 Nov 2022
25,698 Bedford Borough residents could be hit with benefit cuts
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have condemned the Government for their refusal to commit to uprating benefits in line with inflation. The research shows that a staggering total of 25,698 residents in Bedford Borough could end up seeing their support cut should the Conservatives go through with their plans
31 Oct 2022
Council and communities come together to discuss Cost of Living Crisis
Bedford Borough residents, partner organisations from public services, the voluntary, community and housing sectors recently met for a Cost of Living Crisis information sharing session co-chaired by the Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Portfolio Holder for Health, Public Health and Wellbeing.
31 Oct 2022
£1 Discounted Bus Fare Reinstated Following Temporary Stoppage
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bedford Borough residents who held a statutory English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) pass were able to travel on bus journeys outside the hours of operation of the scheme for a discounted fare of £1.
30 Oct 2022