Pints in the Parishes in Roxton Tonight!

Pints in the Parishes night has come around once again, and I'm looking forward to going to The Royal Oak in Roxton this evening. If you are local or happen to be in the area, why not pop along to talk about any issues affecting you or your community, or indeed anything at all you want to talk about? These evenings provide an opportunity to raise anything with me directly, in the informal surroundings of one of the wealth of excellent village pubs in the Borough.

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

Pints in the Parishes in Upper Dean Tonight

Pints in the Parishes comes to one of Bedford Borough's most northerly villages tonight. I''ll be at the Three Compasses in Upper Dean from around 7.30, so if you're in the area please do come along and raise any issues of concern, interest or anything else you want to discuss.

Move Over Red Bull Racing! Schools GP Schowcases Young Talent at Bedford Autodrome

Archimedean Screws Now in Operation, Generating Energy for the Benefit of All

It was great to see so many people come out on Monday to see the new 'Archimedean Screws' beginning to turn and generate energy from the natural drop between the upper and lower river levels on the River Great Ouse in Bedford. Local schoolchildren were there, learning about renewable energy by watching it brought to life at such close quarters. A large number of residents who have seen the plant being installed over recent weeks were also in attendance, pleased to see it getting underway and starting to use the river's natural power for the benefit of our environment and local taxpayers.

Littering is Not Acceptable. So We're Not Accepting It