Bedford Borough Council's Executive last night voted unanimously to join the declaration of a 'Climate Emergency' and to begin work to make Bedford Borough Council carbon neutral by 2030.
The Chancellor has again reconfirmed the government's plans for the East West Railway. What is unacceptable is that he has revealed that there will be no news for residents for around another two months.
Today, June 22nd is Windrush Day, which celebrates the contribution of the Windrush Generation who came to the United Kingdom from the Caribbean in the postwar period.
This week is National Gardening Week, and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are backing the campaign to help people get gardening and to grow a new generation of gardeners.
Bedford Borough Council, in partnership with Central Bedfordshire and Luton Councils has launched Solar Together Bedfordshire, a scheme to encourage residents to come together to invest in renewables through a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage.
You would expect me to say this, but I think Bedford Borough is a special place for lots of reasons. Another reason to add to that list is that we are one of what is now a minority of areas which still has a weekly collection of 'black bin' waste. Residents have told me very clearly that they value the weekly collection of the black bin very highly, especially as most areas across the country have moved to a fortnightly system. That's why I am pleased that we have now agreed a new green waste deal which sees us save £500,000 over its five year period, as part of a system which will see us retain a weekly collection of the black bin and alternating collections of the orange and green bins/bags.
