Bedford Borough Council and Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, work with local schools in Bedford Borough to encourage children and parents to walk, cycle or scoot to school.
It has been announced that East West Rail will be stopping at Bedford Midland station, connecting the town directly to Cambridge and Oxford.
Bedford Visitor Information Centre (VIC) will be moving to a new home in Bedford Central Library from March this year.
Bedford Independent has published my monthly column, where I highlight some of the good news from the last few weeks. This includes the recent East West Rail route announcement, the official opening of the i-Worx and the fall in number of rough sleepers in the borough. You can read the column here.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has, ahead of tonight's Council Meeting that will consider the Council's Budget, outlined details of the four priority projects that will each receive £441,000 to be spent by the end of January 2023.
Following Government instructions for slowing the spread of COVID-19, works by contractors on Britannia Road will be halted as soon as the site can be made safe.
