Mayor Dave Hodgson set sights on speeders
Mayor Dave Hodgson is making progress on his plans to slam the brakes on reckless driving by installing 15 sets of new average speed cameras across Bedford Borough this year.
29 Sep 2022
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Bedfordshire Archives retains Accredited Archive Service status
Bedfordshire Archives has reached the accreditation standard to retain its Accredited Archive Service status, recognising its achievements in sustaining good work and coping with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.
22 Oct 2022
Planning service makes excellent progress against targets
A performance update has reported that Bedford Borough Council's Planning Service has exceeded national targets for determining both major and minor applications within time. For major applications, the 60% target for determining applications within 13 weeks was exceeded comfortably last year with a performance achievement of 83%. The target of determining 70% of minor applications within 8 weeks has also been achieved, with the Planning Service hitting 77% this year to date - enabling the service to improve further in reducing caseload and driving forward improvements.
4 Oct 2022
Bedford Borough Schools Go Gold for Modeshift
Bedford Borough now has five schools that have reached Gold accreditation for their efforts to encourage and promote sustainable travel.
5 Oct 2022
Project SEARCH launches at Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council, Bedford College and DFN Project SEARCH, a leading charity that supports young people with learning disabilities and autism to move into work, are pleased to announce the launch of a new supported internship programme in Bedford Borough (September 2022).
2 Oct 2022
Mayor Dave Hodgson lends support to SMART Prebend Centre's sponsored sleepout
The SMART Prebend Centre recently held a thank you event for those who support the Centre on a regular basis and also an opportunity for those unfamiliar with its work to have a look around.
3 Oct 2022