Last week Mayor Dave Hodgson visited the Hydro Power Facility on the River Great Ouse. The facility has been generating clean, renewable energy for Bedford Borough and beyond for over 10 years. Since then the Council have been installing and promoting new innovative ways to generate clean energy and reduce the Borough's carbon emissions.
We are facing the worst fall in living standards in a generation due to spiralling costs of energy and food and declining real terms wages.
This summer Bedford Borough has hosted a large number of cultural activities that have celebrated the vibrant customs and traditions of residents who live here. From the Queen's Platinum Jubilee to the return of Bedford River Festival, there was something for everyone this summer!
The first responses to the Liberal Democrat Cost of Living Survey show the difficulties many residents are already facing. Residents across the Borough have told the local Party that they have already changed habits or routines to cope with the rising cost of living, including sitting in the dark, skipping meals and selling their vehicles which affects the ability to get to work. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to do more to help residents who are already struggling to cope.
There are limited number of pharmacies open this Bank Holiday Monday, please see the graphic for details.
Bedford Borough Council has welcomed Network Rail's recently published Bedford Area Strategic Advice, which looks at the medium to long-term rail requirements for the Bedford area.
