Mayor's Rallying Cry in Support of Local Traders on Small Business Saturday

Mayor Dave Hails Parents Fighting HEART Multi Academy Trust's 'Alarming and Damaging' School Plans

Mayor Dave Hodgson has praised parents fighting against HEART Multi Academy Trust's 'alarming and extremely damaging plans' to remove Head Teachers and scrap local governing bodies from Cauldwell, Shortstown and Shackleton schools. Mayor Dave's comments came following a huge turnout by parents at last night's Full Council meeting, where over 150 people were in attendance to demonstrate their opposition to HEART's plans.

Protecting frontline services and the vulnerable

This week, the Council published the Budget proposals for 2020 -2021, which will be discussed at next week's Executive meeting and then the next Full Council meeting.

Bedford Borough in Tier Two - High Alert

With national restrictions coming to an end next week, the Government has announced that Bedford Borough will be in Tier Two- High Alert from Wednesday 2 December.

Council Tax Energy Payment - form now available

As part of the government's initiative to help households with rising energy costs, they have announced a £150 Council Tax energy payment for households living in Council Tax bands A to D, as their main home, and Band E where there is a disabled Band reduction.

Watt a Bright Idea!

A Bedford Borough school will soon be saving money on its energy bills and reducing its impact on the environment after receiving more than £16,000 from the Climate Change Fund.