It is National Apprenticeship Week from 3rd - 7th March,and as part of this, Bedford Borough Council has planned a number of activities to showcase the achievements and benefits that Apprenticeships deliver for both apprentices and their employers.
Thousands more homes in Bedford Borough are set to receive access to Superfast Broadband through to 2017.
The new Bedford Bus Station is moving closer to reality as progress continues on the multi-million pound regeneration of the gateway to Bedford town centre.
This photo taken last week from River Street car park shows the little left of the Council office buildings which stand, or rather stood, beside the Town Hall Office Block alongside the River Great Ouse. The Town Hall Office Block and neighbouring council blocks are being demolished to make way for a large, public riverside square and for new restaurants and retail outlets as part of the development which is bringing town centre cinema back to Bedford. The developers Coplan have announced operators that have been signed up to date, which include Vue Cinema and restaurants Zizzi, Chimichanga and Bella Italia.
Ahead of a great summer in Bedford Borough, the first Rivercare event of 2014 takes place on Saturday 26th April.
Anyone caught spitting or urinating in public in Bedford Borough could soon face a £75 fine.
