Half-Term activities at the Higgins and Bedford libraries
There is plenty happening at The Higgins and Bedford's libraries this half-term with workshops, portrait collage making, creating abstract art, and pop-art printing.
5 Feb 2019
News
Protecting what matters
This week the Liberal Democrat draft budget goes to a meeting of the Full Council, and a number of recent news stories from elsewhere have emphasised the importance of our fight to save services and protect the vulnerable in the face of huge government cuts.
4 Feb 2019
Annual Count Shows Fewer People Sleeping Rough in Bedford Borough
Latest figures have shown that there are a third fewer people sleeping rough in Bedford Borough than there were one year ago, with work continuing to support rough sleepers and reduce the figure further.
1 Feb 2019
WATCH: TV Report on Bedford Borough’s Action on Speeding
Mayor Dave Hodgson made Bedford Borough the first place in the country to install average speed cameras on local roads back in 2012, after gathering views from residents across the borough about the need for effective action on speeding. This week BBC Look East reported on the latest news from Mayor Dave's average speed camera programme, after he announced funding for a further five sets of cameras in the proposed 2019/20 council budget.
31 Jan 2019
Conservative-run Peterborough Council look to reduce financial help for those in need
As part of their Budget consultation the Conservatives on Peterborough City Council are looking at reducing the amount of financial help provided to residents on low incomes through the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
31 Jan 2019
M&S Update - Mayor Dave Presses the Case for the Bedford Town Centre Store to Remain Open
Mayor Dave Hodgson has again made the case for the retention of the Bedford town centre M&S store, this time in a phone call with a senior manager at M&S headquarters this week.
30 Jan 2019