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EXTRA HELP FOR SMALL RURAL BUSINESSES- HEADLEY
More rural businesses in Bedford Borough are set to benefit from extra financial help as the Council has amended the policy regarding rural rate relief.
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Emerging Plans For Foxgloves Could be a Fantastic Result of Genuine Consultation
New plans are emerging for the future provision of respite care for children with disabilities which involve keeping Foxgloves open. These plans will presented to the Council's Executive on 8th…
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Foxgloves to Remain Open Under New Proposals for Respite Care- Cllr David Sawyer
Foxgloves respite centre is set to remain open after Bedford Borough Council produced new plans for sustainable provision of respite care in the area. The new plans have been produced after close…
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A visit to the fantastic new classrooms at Cauldwell Lower School
This morning I visited Cauldwell Lower School to look round the major extension to the school which opened in September. Head Judith Apps showed me round, and I was very impressed by the extremely…
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Labour Want Students to Pay More- Adrian Sanders
Why the media lets Labour get away with it I really don't understand, and the hypocrisy of the Labour Party supporting NUS leader is astounding. Who introduced tuition fees? Who commissioned Lord…
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Town Centre Regeneration Plans - Have a Look and Have Your Say!
I was at the Harpur Suite this morning to open the Town Centre Exhibition, which is open until 7pm this evening and then again from 9am to 4pm tomorrow. The purpose of the exhibition is to display…
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Pay-by-phone to park in Bedford
Residents in Bedford and visitors to town may have noticed the new signage on the pay and display parking ticket machines advertising the facility now available to enable you to pay by phone for…
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Communities Minister hears the concerns of the British Chinese community
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell convened a roundtable meeting for members of the Chinese community, providing an opportunity to explore their issues of concern.
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Completion of Bypass an Essential Feature of our Drive to Help Foster Growth in Local Economy
I wrote recently in the Times and Citizen newspaper about the exciting news on the final phase of the western bypass, for which the funding package is now in place. The remaining obstacle surrounds…
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Latest 'Meet the Buyer' event - campaign to support local business continues
The latest 'Meet the Buyer' event, held at Bedford College and funded by the Council, saw local firms gain direct access to major businesses to build up contacts and to find out more about how they…
