The Queen's Award for Voluntary Services 2023
Nominations are now open for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Services 2023.
29 Apr 2022
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Council announces boost for Bedford Borough tree planting
Bedford Borough Council has announced ambitious plans for another record year of tree planting across the Borough. Last year the council planted over 30,000 trees and this year the target is even bigger with an expectation that over 35,000 trees will be planted.
23 Dec 2022
Bedford Borough Council continues its crackdown on fly-tippers
A fly-tipper has been fined for illegally dumping a sofa in Faraday Square, Bedford. The person responsible was identified by the Council's Environmental Crime Team from a CCTV camera deployed to the area and despite the fly-tipping happening at night were still able to identify the offender and issue them a Fixed Penalty Notice of £400.
8 Dec 2022
Bedford Borough Council joins national street tree sponsorship scheme
Bedford Borough Council is one of the first UK councils to join the new National Street Tree Sponsorship Scheme, Trees for Streets, which aims to plant thousands of trees in streets across the borough through sponsorship by local residents.
2 Jul 2021
Council Tax to be Frozen Again, as Frontline Services Protected
Bedford Borough Council's draft 2015/16 budget freezes council tax, saves valuable services and invests in the Borough's...
28 Jan 2015
Poorly insulated homes in Bedford Borough paying £23 million more in heating bills
Families in Bedford Borough are paying over £23 million more a year for their energy bills because they are living in poorly insulated homes, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are demanding that the government urgently invest in fixing leaky homes in the area and cut people's energy bills in the long term.
12 Apr 2022