More Support For School Crossing Patrols as Safety Cameras are Issued to Staff

All Bedford Borough Council school crossing patrols have been given cameras to protect their safety and that of the children they help cross the road.

Cracking Down on Blue Parking Badge Fraud

Bedford's Big High Street Showcase is Back this Saturday!

Following the tremendous success of last year's first ever Big High Street Showcase in Bedford, this Saturday will see Bedford High Street once again taken over by a very special summer festival of fun showcasing the best of the High Street, the wider town centre and of Bedford Borough.

Unemployment Down by a Third in Just Over a Year as Bedford Borough Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 2008

Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the latest unemployment figures which show the jobless rate in Bedford Borough has fallen by a massive 32% since February last year. Figures published by the Office of National Statistics show that the proportion of people of working age claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in May fell to 2.9%, the lowest level since 2008 and down from over 4% one year ago, in May 2013.

Mayor Announces Bedford Town Centre Decongestion Plan, as Work Begins on Road Bridge Project

Bedford Town Centre Bucks National Trend with Further Fall in Vacant Shop Space

New figures show that Bedford town centre's shop vacancy rate continues to fall, bucking the national trend and outstripping neighbouring towns.