At Full Council last week it was confirmed that the Conservative Mayor had abolished the Rural Affairs Committee. The committee provided a larger voice for rural issues and gave out grants to rural organisations.
The Conservative administration has come under fire for failing to act to balance the £2.3 million Budget Outturn overspend. At Full Council they were criticised for not using the funding that was available to them to balance the Budget Outturn.
At Full Council the Liberal Democrats moved a motion calling on the Conservative Council to prioritise funding for new GP surgeries.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are celebrating a big campaign win after the Conservative Council announced it was continuing with Liberal Democrats Free School Meal Holiday Shopping Vouchers policy.
In February 2023 Bedford Borough Council announced that the resurfacing of Paula Radcliffe Way and associated slip roads at Clapham and Oakley had been planned for the summer.
Ready, Set, Read! is the theme for the Summer Reading Challenge at Bedford Borough Libraries this year. It runs from Saturday 15 July through to Saturday 9 September and promises to be an exciting and engaging programme for children aged four to eleven.
