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
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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
Mayor Dave Hodgson launches the 2022 Christmas Card Competition
Bedford Borough Mayor Dave Hodgson has written to all primary schools in the Borough and to PLACE (Parent-led and community based education) inviting pupils to help design the 2022 Christmas card.
18 Oct 2022
Apply now for secondary and upper school places in 2023!
Is your child due to start Secondary or Upper school next September? You need to apply by 31 October 2022 for the best chance of getting a place at your preferred school.
20 Oct 2022
Fujifilm opens new UK HQ in Bedford Borough
Fujifilm, the healthcare, materials and imaging company, has officially opened its new UK Headquarters - called Fujifilm House - just off Cardington Road in Bedford.
18 Oct 2022
Flying the flag to mark UN Day
Today is United Nations Day, an international day marking the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the United Nations Charter, and Bedford Borough Council is flying the United Nations flag at Borough Hall to mark the occasion.
24 Oct 2022