Electoral register checks underway in 2022 Annual Canvass
The annual canvass - which allows the council to keep Bedford's Electoral Register up to date, ensuring residents are able to vote in future elections - is now well underway.
1 Oct 2022
News
Public urged not to touch sick or dead birds
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have now confirmed there is avian influenza A(H5N1) in wild bird population within Bedford Borough following positive results in wild dead birds removed from the River Great Ouse on the embankment in Bedford.
30 Sep 2022
Dental crisis: Only 40% of patients in Bedford Borough have been seen by an NHS dentist in past two years
The number of people who've seen an NHS dentist in Bedford Borough has plummeted in recent years, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
30 Sep 2022
Mayor Dave Hodgson set sights on speeders
Mayor Dave Hodgson is making progress on his plans to slam the brakes on reckless driving by installing 15 sets of new average speed cameras across Bedford Borough this year.
29 Sep 2022
Wixams Railway Station Planning applications move ahead
People are being invited to have their say on the plans for Wixams Railway Station as part of the planning application process.
29 Sep 2022
Great Big Green Fun Palaces at The Higgins Bedford
Great Big Green Fun Palaces brings together two brilliant National Events - The Great Big Green Week and Fun Palaces. Between 11am and 4pm during the weekend of 1st October enjoy hands-on activities, animal encounters and a chance to find out more about our local wildlife, how to support biodiversity, what geology can tell us about climate crisis and much more. There will be a plant stall run by The Higgins Garden Volunteers. This is a free event at The Higgins Bedford with activities suitable for everyone.
28 Sep 2022