Last week, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Forest Centre and Millennium Country Park to dedicate the Forest of Marston Vale to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.
Mayor Dave Hodgson visited Bedford's Beach and the Gumbles Children's Funzone at Harpur Square this afternoon. Dave met with Gumbles to discuss thier plans for the rest of the summer including hearing about the Funzone at Bedford Park, which will take place between 19th and 22nd August.
Today, we are celebrating Jamaican Independence Day by flying the Jamacian flag at Bedford Borough Hall. Jamaica gained their independence on 6th August 1962.
Responding to analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) that shows Boris Johnson's education spending pledge would be more than twice as expensive as previously stated, benefitting schools in affluent areas the most, Lib Dem Education Spokesperson Layla Moran MP has said that truly "fairer funding" is needed to ensure support goes to the schools that need it the most.
The Bedford River Festival 2020 will take place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July, and Bedford Borough Council is now delighted to announce the event's headline sponsor will be Wainwright, by Marston's Beer Company.
Sales of single-use plastic bags have fallen by 90% since the introduction of the 5p charge in 2015, new figures have revealed.
