The Allhallows car park in Bedford has won the 'Best Car Park Refurbishment Award' in the 2015 British Parking Awards after its dramatic transformation as part of Mayor Dave Hodgson's bus station area regeneration project.
With the vast majority of the units already taken up by top names such as Wagamama and Zizzi, preliminary work to build the new hotel, cinema, restaurants and a large river-fronted public square is set to get underway along Bedford's river front.
After nearly 20 years of service representing the people of Goldington, Liberal Democrat Cllr Sylvia Gillard has announced that she will be standing down after this year's election.
After decades of waiting, Bedford is just weeks away from a brand new bus station, following confirmation of the opening date as 29th March 2015.
Preparatory work for the building of the river-fronted public square, new hotel, cinema and restaurants including Wagamama and Zizzi got underway in Bedford Town Centre today.
In a major boost for bus users with mobility issues, users of the Door to Door mobility service will no longer have to give up National Concessionary Travel Passes. From 1st April 2015 passengers who qualify for a free bus pass and Door to Door pass will be able to apply for both of these under a new pilot scheme.
