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Christmas Bin Collection Arrangements
Bin collection days are obviously affected by Christmas, and the arrangements for the holiday period are available on the Council's website, here:…
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Faiths now able to celebrate civil partnerships – Featherstone
Commenting on the debate in the House of Lords on allowing civil partnerships to take place in places of religious worship, Liberal Democrat Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone said: "A…
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Special treatment for big corporations is simply unacceptable – Williams
Commenting on the report into tax settlements negotiated by HMRC, Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, Stephen Williams said: "We all know that times are tough…
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Tackling Speeding in our Communities
Talking to residents across the different parts of the Borough, it is clear that a common concern for our communities is speeding traffic. Speeding motorists can blight our neighbourhoods,…
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Bedford Town Centre at Christmas... and Beyond
My latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen, published in last week's edition, looked at Christmas shopping and the prospects for Bedford Town Centre this Christmas and in the future. For…
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BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL CRACKSDOWN ON TRUANCY
In addition to regular truancy patrols across the borough, this month, Bedford Borough Council, in partnership with Bedfordshire Police, has carried out a crackdown on children truanting from…
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Coalition has acted swiftly and decisively to regulate the banks – Williams
Commenting on the Coalition Government's announcement that it will accept the recommendations of the Vickers report into banking, including separating retail and casino banking, Co-chair of the…
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FOLLOW THAT GRITTER!
A new service which allows local residents to track the exact location of gritting lorries in Bedford Borough is now available on the Council website.
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Helping People with Disabilities to Stay in Their Own Home - £400,000 More for Home Adaptations and Improvements
Amongst the decisions taken at the recent Council Executive meeting, I'm pleased to report that we committed an additional £400,000 for home adaptations and improvements which help people with…
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Goldington Green Protected!
Bedford Borough Council has just completed works around Goldington Green that should see the protected green is now safe from illegal encampments. New posts have gone up around the green, an…