Council Tax to be Frozen Again, as Frontline Services Protected

Bedford's Traditional Christmas Fair is Underway!

Bedford Town Centre's big Christmas Fair is underway, and continues through the weekend until Sunday 14th December. The fair offers visitors the chance to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional Christmas with stalls throughout the heart of the Town Centre selling an array of seasonal gifts, foods and treats. Throughout the fair's three days there will also be an array of madcap seasonal street entertainment, music and shows that are filled with fun characters.

Host a street party to celebrate the Coronation

This year the UK will mark the Coronation of King Charles III with a three-day bank holiday weekend from Saturday 6 May to Monday 8 May 2022.

Bedford Borough Council joins national street tree sponsorship scheme

Bedford Borough Council is one of the first UK councils to join the new National Street Tree Sponsorship Scheme, Trees for Streets, which aims to plant thousands of trees in streets across the borough through sponsorship by local residents.

Get Along to the Big Christmas Lights Switch-On Tomorrow Night!

The Christmas Lights Switch-on is taking place tomorrow night, so get along to the Embankment to enjoy a sp ectacular Fire and Light Show as the Festive Season in Bedford town centre gets underway with a bang.

Pints in the Parishes in Wootton Tomorrow Night!

A new programme of 'Pints in the Parishes' events gets underway tomorrow night, at The Chequers pub in Wootton. These sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for me to hear directly from anyone who wants to discuss the issues important to them in an informal, local environment. They are also a chance for for me to show my support for local, community pubs. I will be in The Chequers from around 7.30pm.