
Christmas and New Year bin collections
Don't forget there will be a slight change to the bin collections over the Christmas and New Year period, including some early...
Don't forget there will be a slight change to the bin collections over the Christmas and New Year period, including some early...
The Council's LibraryPlus digital model launched in 2017 is proving to be a success in the three libraries where it was introduced - Bedford Central Library, Bromham Library and Wootton Library. Bedford Borough has a higher rate of book issues than the average for England with 3,572 issues per 1,000 population (England's average is 2,990).
The count is underway for the Mayor of Bedford. We will bring you the result as soon as it is announced.
Bedford Borough Council's gritting crews have been out on over 50 gritting runs this winter, and have used about 800 more tonnes of salt than they had by this time last year.
Remembrance events and activities are already underway across Bedford Borough, and on Sunday Mayor Dave Hodgson attended the Scots Society's Remembrance Service at Foster Hill Road. The service was a remembrance for all service personnel who have lost their lives in the armed forces, and it commemorates the large number of members of the Highland regiments who were stationed in Bedford prior to heading to the Front in the First World War, and who sadly lost their lives in large numbers due to infection and illness.
16-17 year olds can now get their Coronavirus vaccination at one of Bedford Borough's drop-in clinics: