Bedford Town Centre Bucks National Trend with Further Fall in Vacant Shop Space
New figures show that Bedford town centre's shop vacancy rate continues to fall, bucking the national trend and outstripping neighbouring towns.
25 Jun 2014
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Action on Abbey Fields Speeding
Local Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor Tim Hill has been campaigning against the "boy racers" and "speed merchants" who have been treating Abbey Fields as a race track, especially during the summer months.
25 Jun 2014
Mayor Announces Bedford Town Centre Decongestion Plan, as Work Begins on Road Bridge Project
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced that work is underway on a radical Town Centre decongestion plan for Bedford Town Centre, with the construction of the Council's planned new Road Bridge over the river at its heart.
25 Jun 2014
20 Jun 2014
Unemployment Down by a Third in Just Over a Year as Bedford Borough Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 2008
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the latest unemployment figures which show the jobless rate in Bedford Borough has fallen by a massive 32% since February last year. Figures published by the Office of National Statistics show that the proportion of people of working age claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in May fell to 2.9%, the lowest level since 2008 and down from over 4% one year ago, in May 2013.
19 Jun 2014
Speed Cameras for Stewartby!
Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Tim Hill has been campaigning for several years against the "boy racers" and "speed merchants" who have treated Stewartby as a race track, especially during the summer months.
19 Jun 2014