On Sunday a Council consultation on a climate change planning policy came to a close. It was significant, in that the options included, for the first time, the proposal for zero carbon growth…
The latest 'Pints in the Parishes' event is taking place tonight, at Corner 5 in Kempston Rural from around 7.30pm. If you're in the area, please come along and let me know about any issues or…
Last night the Council's Executive agreed our proposed budget. We've identified over £15 million of savings, focusing on waste and areas such as back office functions and Council PR in order to…
Bedford Borough Council is asking local residents to be vigilant after a sudden increase in the number of fly-tipped tyres in recent weeks.
The last few weeks have seen Councils taking a kicking in the national media over the issue of waste collection, with pictures of overflowing bin bags splashed across the news pages. It is very…
The prolonged period of snow and freezing temperatures was damaging to local businesses in range of ways, with town centre retailers hit, for example, by reduced numbers of people being able to get…
I chaired daily meetings at Borough Hall of all relevant parts of the Council's operations to make sure we were on top of things. Clearly, a key part of the Council's job in situations such as…
You may have noticed this website has been a bit quiet in the last 10 days or so. Apologies for that - following the update of the site during the weekend before last, it was not possible to update…
Today's announcement that the family unit at Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre is closing with immediate effect is wonderful news. Locking up innocent children is an affront to our common…
The footfall counters around the town centre showed a staggering 77% increase in the number of people in town during last weekend's Victorian Christmas Fair, in comparison with last year's figures.…
