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Harold Abrahams - a Bedford Olympic Icon
A few weeks ago, local resident and athletics coach Dennis Johnson contacted me to ask for my thoughts on his proposal for a plaque to be installed next year at the Bedford birthplace of Harold Abrahams, the 1924 Olympic 100 metres champion whose triumphant story was told in the film Chariots of Fire. Abrahams is a true Olympic icon, and I couldn't agree more with Dennis that his Bedford roots should be marked in the year of the London 2012 games. Abrahams, who is one of only three British Olympic 100 metre gold medallists, was born at 30 Rutland Road in Bedford. The house was demolished in the 1930s, but Dennis is hopeful that, subject to the agreement of the current householder, a plaque can be put up on display at the current property on the site.
18 Aug 2011
Weekly Coronavirus figures for Bedford Borough published
The latest weekly coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.
22 Aug 2021
Council Funding Gap: The Scale of the Challenge
I have written before about the financial challenge facing Bedford Borough Council, but as consultation begins on the first set of proposals to modernise Council services and make them more cost-effective, it is worth considering the figures involved in order to really grasp the full scale of that challenge. Bedford Borough Council has to save £36 million over four years in order to balance the books. That's an awful lot of money by any reckoning, but the fact that it represents over a quarter of the Council's current total net budget of £129 million brings the size of the task ahead into even greater focus (the bar chart on the right provides a graphical illustration). There is no escaping this; the Council is legally required to deliver a balanced budget, and cannot make a policy decision not to make all the savings, for example. What we can do, however, is to work with all parties on the Council, with staff and crucially with residents to make sure the savings are made carefully and in the fairest way poss
31 Jul 2011
Warm Spaces, Warm Homes and Pension Credits
Winter is certainly here! To help residents, Bedford Borough Council is working with local partners to develop a Warm Spaces network. Warm Spaces provide somewhere people can go to stay warm and maybe enjoy some company and a hot drink, or simply spend time reading a magazine or book.
12 Dec 2022
Hidden painting discovered in the collections at The Higgins Bedford
Recent conservation as part of the work on upcoming exhibition, Going to Town - 200 Years of Bedford's Art, has revealed the discovery of a hidden painting in the collections at The Higgins Bedford.
6 Jul 2021