Mayor Dave Hodgson has repeated his congratulations to schools and students after the final published GCSE results data placed Bedford Borough at the top of the eastern region.
Revised GCSE and equivalent results for 2015-2016 have been released this month by the Department for Education (DfE) - and Bedford Borough has come out as top of the region for Progress 8 GCSE results.
Mayor Dave Hodsgon helped mark the arrival of another new business in Bedford Borough this week, at the opening of BEW Electrical Electrical Distributors' Bedford branch.
Holocaust Memorial Day was marked in Bedford Borough today with a multi-faith commemoration. The first part of the commemoration took place around the Anne Frank Tree in Russell Park, conducted by Reverend Ben Lewis from St Mary's Church, Goldington.
In 2016 The Higgins Bedford welcomed over 42,500 visitors, representing a 24% increase on the previous year and making it the museum's busiest calendar year ever.
Bedford i-lab, operated by Bedford Borough Council, has welcomed a number of new businesses, taking occupancy to record post-recession levels of over 90%.
