New Aldi opens
Deputy Mayor and Liberal Democrat Councillor Charlie Royden attended the opening of the new Aldi supermarket in Fairhill.
10 May 2018
News
Liberal Democrat Councillor Wendy Rider elected as Deputy Speaker
Liberal Democrat Councillor Wendy Rider was, last night, elected Deputy Speaker of Bedford Borough Council at the Annual Council Meeting on Wednesday evening (2nd May). The meeting also saw Cllr Wendy Rider elected as Deputy Speaker.
3 May 2018
96% of Children Offered First Choice Primary School in Bedford Borough
Children in Bedford Borough were once again far more likely to be offered a place at their first choice primary school than they were elsewhere across the country on 'national offer day'.
30 Apr 2018
Mayor Dave Writes: Parking Charge Freeze Just One of Many Reasons to Visit and Enjoy Bedford Town Centre
Writing in his April column for the Bedfordshire Midweek, Mayor Dave Hodgson looked at the range of measures designed to make parking in Bedford Town Centre cheaper, safer and more convenient, including the freeze in annual charges, the new surface car park opening this summer (pictured) and investment in additional CCTV.
28 Apr 2018
Mayor Dave Gets Construction Underway at Council's Advanced Technology and Engineering Workshop Development
Mayor Dave Hodgson put the first spade in the ground at the Council's i-Worx development project, which will feature an advanced Technology and Engineering Workshop Cluster offering twelve modern workshop spaces.
27 Apr 2018
1,400 New Jobs: Mayor Dave Announces More Inward Investment Success for Bedford Borough
Two major new regional distribution centres are to be built in Bedford Borough for popular nationwide retailers which will create an estimated 1,400 new jobs for the area.
20 Apr 2018