Rivercare Clean Up 2019
Next Saturday (30th March) sees Rivercare Clean Up return to Bedford Embankment.
24 Mar 2019
News
Council Converts Vacant Buildings to Temporary Accommodation for Homeless People
More temporary accommodation is being provided for homeless people in Bedford Borough.
24 Mar 2019
Mayor's Thanks to All Councillors Standing Down, of All Parties and of None
At this week's final Full Council meeting before the Council elections on May 2nd, Mayor Dave Hodgson paid tribute to all Councillors who are standing down at this election, thanking them for their service on behalf of their communities.
23 Mar 2019
St Georges Day Concert
Direct from their duties at Buckingham Palace, the Band of Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards returns to The Corn Exchange on St. George's Day, 23rd April.
23 Mar 2019
The Great British Spring Clean Gets Underway in Bedford Borough
Mayor Dave Hodgson has thanked everyone planning to volunteer and support any of the large number of Great British Spring Clean events taking place across Bedford Borough. They kick off this weekend, with community clean ups on Saturday 23rd March in Stevington, Stagsden and central Bedford, and on Sunday 24th March in Wilstead and Wootton.
22 Mar 2019
Tory cuts contributing to rise in knife crime
Responding to the report by Ofsted on Safeguarding children and young people in education from knife crime, which has found schools aren't supported well enough when it comes to dealing with knife crime, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Layla Moran said "School leaders are constantly having to do more with less. It is unsurprising that Ofsted have found the biggest barrier schools are facing when tackling knife crime is cost."
22 Mar 2019