Council Tulip Giveaway to Wootton Peace Garden
Bedford Borough Council has given tulip bulbs to Wootton Upper School for the Wootton Peace Garden, following the tulip bulb giveaway earlier this year.
13 Nov 2020
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Mayor Dave announces funding for 2 new schools and 40 new classrooms
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced the Council will invest millions into the Schools Capital Programme in 2024. This will fund two new primary schools in Wixams and Sharnbrook and around 40 new classrooms through expansions to Wixams Academy, Bedford Academy and schools west of Bedford. The investment will make sure that there is strong education infrastructure across the Borough.
24 Nov 2022
Double Delight: Mayor's Welcome for Full Dualling of Bedford to Cambridge Road Link and Crucial Black Cat ‘Grade Separation’
Mayor Dave Hodgson has given an emphatic welcome to today's Government announcement of a major project to link the dualled A421 east of Bedford to the dual carriageway section of the A428 west of Cambridge, creating a continuous dualled link and, crucially, achieving the all-important 'Grade Separation' of the Black Cat Roundabout.
1 Dec 2014
National Accolade for the Jobs Hub
Less than a year after it opened on Greyfriars in Bedford Town Centre, Bedford Borough Council's pioneering Jobs Hub has received national recognition for the results it has achieved in supporting residents into work, training and business. The Jobs Hub won the 'Delivering Better Outcomes' category at the Municipal Journal Awards 2013, after a remarkable first eleven months of supporting the employment prospects of local residents.
1 Jul 2013
Fly-tippers caught on CCTV - names sought
Can you help name fly-tippers and put them out of business? Bedford Borough Council is asking for your help in identifying people they would like to speak to regarding these environmental offences.
20 Dec 2022
Overcrowding at Bedford Hospital increases risk of superbug outbreak
Local Liberal Democrats have warned that crowding in Bedford Hospital is increasing the risk of an outbreak of superbug infections.
23 Oct 2007