3 Jul 2013
News
Local Councillor Surgery Change
Wootton Councillor Paul Prescod is changing is regular surgery time. His surgeries will now be held at The Hub on Cause End Road, Wootton, every other Friday from 10.30-11.30. His next surgery is on the 19th July.
2 Jul 2013
Latest News- Bedford Bus Station
An £8.8million major regeneration of the Bedford Bus Station area has taken an important step forward after planning permission was granted on Monday night. Bedford Bus Station is a vital gateway to the town centre and has been in need of major improvements for decades. This £8.8million project will deliver a major boost for Bedford Town Centre with the new bus station, refurbishment of Allhallows car park and new public toilets, a brand new surface car park on Greyfriars and more. For more details- please click this link to go to the update from Mayor Dave Hodgson.
1 Jul 2013
National Accolade for the Jobs Hub
Less than a year after it opened on Greyfriars in Bedford Town Centre, Bedford Borough Council's pioneering Jobs Hub has received national recognition for the results it has achieved in supporting residents into work, training and business. The Jobs Hub won the 'Delivering Better Outcomes' category at the Municipal Journal Awards 2013, after a remarkable first eleven months of supporting the employment prospects of local residents.
1 Jul 2013
Investing in Our Schools
Figures from the last financial year show that the Council invested around £26 million towards the improvement and maintenance of Bedford Borough schools in 2012/13.
30 Jun 2013
Paying Tribute to the Armed Forces Community
It's Armed Forces Day today, a day when we say thank you to all currently serving troops and their families and to the whole Armed Forces Community. It's a day to pay tribute to the service they give on our behalf. Here in Bedford Borough, we have signed a 'Community Covenant', which sets out the mutual commitment made between the Bedford Borough community and the armed forces locally. It was of course an honour to sign that covenant as Mayor and leader of the Council, and I said at the time that the important thing was not the signing of the commitment, but making sure it means something in practice.
29 Jun 2013