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NEW SCHOOL LIBRARY… FOR TOTS TO TEENS
Thurleigh Lower School welcomed children's author, Julia Jarman, to the launch of their brand new Children's Library, on Friday 14th October. Pupils enjoyed a celebratory balloon race as…
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SOIL IMPROVER SCHEME A GREAT SUCCESS
New figures show more than 500 tonnes of soil improver has been collected by local residents in just 7 months from the Household Waste Recycling Centre!
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Council Tackles £36m Funding Gap
Bedford Borough Council is facing a £36m funding gap over the next 4 years. This is caused by a combination of reducing government funding and greater needs, such as more older people needing support.
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News from Putnoe- Parking Problems at the Rugby Club
Unfortunately, the new season started with a return to parking problems for local residents on Sundays. Some of the parking restrictions put in
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As Energy Prices Rocket, it Pays to Know About our ‘Warmer Beds’ Scheme
Now seems a good time to try to raise awareness of Bedford Borough Council's excellent 'Warmer Beds' home insulation Scheme. For a start, it's Energy Saving Week this week. It's also finally…
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COVANTA SHOCK
It was with shock and sadness that we learnt recently of the crass decision of the unelected quango, the IPC, to approve the plans to erect the MASSIVE Incinerator at Rookery Pit. Your local Liberal…
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Further Update on St Mary's Street Works
I know how anxious residents and businesses are for the major roadworks to reconstruct St Mary's Street to be completed as soon as possible, so I am pleased to report that work is progressing well.…
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Pints in the Parishes in Wootton Tomorrow Night!
A new programme of 'Pints in the Parishes' events gets underway tomorrow night, at The Chequers pub in Wootton. These sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for me to hear directly from…
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Appalled by Unaccountable IPC's Incinerator Green Light
I was utterly appalled by the news which came through on Thursday evening, as the the worst fears of local residents were confirmed with the announcement that the national quango 'The Infrastructure…
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St Mary's Street Works - Update
We're now in week three of the major roadworks to completely reconstruct St Mary's Street in Bedford. As I've written on here before, these emergency works are required after a survey showed the road…
