On Monday I attended the first part of the Sport Bedford network meeting at Bedford International Athletics Stadium. The event was essentially a relaunch of Sport Bedford, which will now be focused…
Pints in the Parishes night has come around once again, and I'm looking forward to going to The Royal Oak in Roxton this evening. If you are local or happen to be in the area, why not pop along to…
There was good news for Bedford on Saturday, when our Town Centre was picked as one of the twelve 'Portas Pilots' following on from Mary Portas's review of the British High Street. I wrote on here…
Battery recycling from the kerbside is now available to all households, with the final addresses in the 'roll out' having had their battery recycling bag delivered recently. Residents can simply fill…
The need for faster, more reliable broadband is a real problem for households and businesses in a number of our communities in Bedford Borough, particularly in many rural areas. That's why we have…
As I've written here before, there is no issue raised with me more frequently by local residents than speeding on local roads. This applies in both urban and rural areas, with speeding being the…
Mayor Dave Hodgson talking about the challenges facing Bedford town centre on his website: Town Centres across the country are having to battle against a range of prevailing factors such as…
The Great Summer in Bedford Borough continues from the 2nd to the 5th June with local celebrations to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Town Centres across the country are having to battle against a range of prevailing factors such as the economic situation and the rise of out-of-town and internet shopping. Here in Bedford we…
The opening of a new 'jobs hub' in Bedford Town Centre is now not far away, with refurbishment work now underway on the premises in Greyfriars. This is pioneering new scheme, which we have pursued…
