I'm pleased to confirm that St Mary's Street is now open in both directions, as work continues on the major scheme to reconstruct the road after a survey revealed it was at risk of collapsing. The…
Bedford Borough Council is currently undertaking a review which I hope will ultimately put right an unequal, unfair situation in the Borough. For historical reasons local residents in some areas have…
While debate continues elsewhere over the Prime Minister's claims of leading the 'greenest government ever,' the process of 'greening' Bedford Borough Council continues locally with the latest…
Yes, I know that often the last thing we want in October is to be told that Christmas is around the corner, especially when shops and advertisers seem to be bombarding us with it for months in…
Tomorrow morning I'll be at the Harpur Centre to open the Bedford Poppy Shop. The Poppy Shop is of course staffed by volunteers, and gives you the chance to pop in, have a look inside and make a…
It was the official launch of Putnoe Primary School on Friday 21st October. The Portfolio Holder for Education, Cllr David Sawyer, visited the school to mark the occasion and was given a tour…
Cllr Phil Merryman was able to report more success in Goldington recently when he managed to persuade one of the electricity suppliers responsible for the pylon compound in Stainmore Road to tidy up…
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…
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!
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.
