During this planting season Bedford Borough Council have set records for the number of trees planted. The Council have planted over 13,000 trees across the Borough themselves and have helped the Forest of Marston Vale plant 17,500 on the Council's Octagon Farm land, bringing the total number of trees planted in Bedford Borough to over 30,000.
This year the UK will mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee with a four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2022.
Families in Bedford Borough are paying over £23 million more a year for their energy bills because they are living in poorly insulated homes, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are demanding that the government urgently invest in fixing leaky homes in the area and cut people's energy bills in the long term.
Families in Bedford Borough are paying over £23 million more a year for their energy bills because they are living in poorly insulated homes, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are demanding that the government urgently invest in fixing leaky homes in the area and cut people's energy bills in the long term.
Bedford Borough Council is launching its new Apprenticeship Strategy and it may be surprising to some people that it is not just focused on young people and school leavers. The Strategy will offer apprenticeships for those just starting out, those starting later in life and those who are retraining to take up better paid opportunities. This strategy aims to promote new skills development for people across the Borough, increasing employment and growth.
Kings Oak Primary School open day are holding a farm open day on Saturday 30th April 10am-1pm to offer use of our facilities to the local community and to offer tours of the school.
