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Councillor Jake Sampson to stand down at the May Elections

Councillor Jake Sampson has decided not to stand again as candidate at the local elections in May. When elected in 2019, Councillor Sampson was the youngest ever elected councillor to Bedford Borough Council representing Newnham Ward. In the run up to the 4th May Local Elections, Councillor Sampson will be putting his support behind his fellow ward councillor Councillor Hilde Hendrickx, the new Liberal Democrat candidates for Castle Newnham, Tom Pattinson, and Riverfield, Billy Thompson, as well as the whole Liberal Democrat team.

22 Mar 2023
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FOOD WASTE

Mayor Dave announces new food waste collection service

Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced that Bedford Borough Council will be introducing a new weekly food waste collection service. Residents will be able to dispose of food waste sustainably into a caddy bin provided by the Council. The service will be introduced during the 2024/25 financial year.

8 Mar 2023
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Work underway at Wixams Railway Station

Planning Committee approves Wixams Station development

The long-awaited new railway station at Wixams was approved unanimously by Bedford Borough Council's Planning Committee last night. This is a big step forward on the journey to getting the new station up and running for local residents.

21 Feb 2023
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Bugs and Bees Project

New Bugs and Bees locations confirmed after more success

At a meeting of the Climate Change Committee this week, Mayor Dave Hodgson confirmed the new locations for rewilding and relaxed grass cutting to help save the bees and boost biodiversity across Bedford Borough. The new sites include Margetts Road, Aylesbury Road, Clapham Road Roundabout, Moor Lane, Bedford Park and Bowhill Park.

8 Feb 2023
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Mayor Dave Hodgson and Ed Davey with GPs in Kempston

Bedford Borough misses out on GPs due to lack of funding for surgeries

The Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) have admitted that the BLMK area has missed out on eight trainee GPs because the area, including Bedford Borough, lacks sufficient space within its GP estate. Some of the proposed expansions to GP provisions in Wootton, Wixams, Shortstown, Harrold and Queen's Park will now not be funded because of government infrastructure policy that is failing Bedford Borough residents.

18 Jan 2023
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