Two weeks ago the festive season in Bedford Town centre was kicked off in customary, spectacular style with the Christmas Lights switch-on and firework display along the Embankment. Even better, this…
This week we received the very welcome confirmation of the award of £3.1 million from the national weekly collection support fund. The grant award is in recognition of our commitment as one of the…
There was a lot of coverage in the national media earlier this week of the first Ofsted 'league table' of local authorities, which ranked council areas based on the number of children attending…
Yesterday I went out and about to see some of the areas in the Borough worst-affected by the floods, or at least some of those which were accessible. There has obviously been real disruption for many…
Tonight is the night of the big Christmas Lights Switch-On and Fireworks show on the Embankment. This is always a great event, and in addition to the customary appearance of Father Christmas himself,…
My latest regular column for the Times and Citizen, published in this week's paper, considered the similarities between the threat posed to our local police force a couple of years ago at the time of…
The Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service in Bedford on the Embankment was, as always, a moving experience. There was a very strong turnout of people who had come out to pay tribute and to observe…
The recent meeting of the Full Council was the first since the conclusion of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In light of the remarkable summer of sport we all enjoyed, and in particular the…
I was honoured to be invited to open the Bedford Poppy Shop on Saturday, which is once again located in the Harpur Centre. The volunteers do a fantastic job in staffing the store, helping to raise…
If you've not done so yet, don't forget to sign the petition to save Bedford Hospital from downgrading and severe service cuts. You can find it here: www.savebedfordhospital.org.uk . NHS plans under…
