Easter Pharmacy opening times and bin collections
Easter Pharmacy opening times for Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
15 Apr 2022
News
Call for Sewage Tax on Anglian Water after £391 million profit revealed
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called for a 'Sewage Tax' on water companies to fund the cleaning up of rivers polluted by sewage dumps. This comes after new research revealed that water companies are discharging raw sewage into the River Great Ouse and other local rivers at an alarming rate, and the Conservative government have refused to do anything about it. The Liberal Democrats are calling for a tax on water companies huge profits to improve our sewage system, protect wildlife and save our rivers and lakes.
14 Apr 2022
Mayor Dave visits Footcare4eva
Mayor Dave Hodgson recently visited footcare4eva, Bedford's leading podiatrist who have been treating the Borough's feet for the last two years in the Arcade off the main High Street.
14 Apr 2022
Council involved in the planting of over 30,000 trees
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.
13 Apr 2022
Host a Street Party to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee
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.
13 Apr 2022
Poorly insulated homes in Bedford Borough paying £23 million more in heating bills
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.
12 Apr 2022