Comparethemarket's insurance team has found Bedford Borough road conditions are some of the best in the country after analysing government data of the road conditions in each local authority in England. They also considered how much improvement work is needed against the number of repairs planned.
A new Edward Bawden exhibition has opened at The Higgins Bedford. The ''Trains, Planes & Automobiles' exhibition is free to view and explores all the different transport seen in Bawden's work. With over fifty works on display, there is something for everyone. From hot air balloons over beaches and waving pilots in early biplanes to vicars driving through sheep and yapping dogs chasing anything with wheels.
I have been contacted by Thameslink regarding their proposed timetable changes from 21st May. They are proposing to remove some services mid evening during the week and on a Saturday, they are also proposing to remove a very early service. I am disappointed at these proposals and have asked for a meeting with Thameslink to discuss this.
Mayor Dave Hodgson met with members of Bedford Borough's Turkish community this week and hear about issues their families and friends continue to face in Turkey following the earthquakes.
Mayor Dave Hodgson met with One YMCA earlier today to discuss the future of their nurseries in Goldington, Queens Park and Wootton.
The deadline for the next round of The Harpur Trust grants is this Friday.
