'A Big Day for Bedford Borough' - Bypass Construction is Underway!

Patients Treated with 'Utter Contempt' as Report Prolongs Uncertainty Over Hospital's Future

Mayor Opens Bedford's Poppy Shop - Wear Your Poppy With Pride!

Mayor Dave Hodgson was on hand last weekend at the opening of The Royal British Legion's pop-up poppy shop in Bedford, in the Harpur Centre.

Bedford's Armistice Day Commemoration - 'A Deeply Moving Occasion'

More Good News for Church Lane Development as New Medical Centre Opens its Doors

Church Lane Medical Centre is now open, following a formal opening event last week attended by Mayor Dave Hodgson. The surgery is the latest element of a redevelopment scheme which has transformed a shopping parade once notorious for anti-social behaviour into a popular and attractive shopping destination. The centre has seen a substantial upturn in visitors since the opening of a new Aldi food store, new car parking and other works earlier in the project. The opening of the new medical centre provides a tremendous boost for the surrounding community, from where residents have to date had to travel further afield to see a GP.

New Boost for Shoppers and Businesses as all Council Parking Charges Frozen for 2015

Bedford Borough Council is freezing all of its parking charges for next year, meaning 2015 will be the fifth straight year of Mayor Dave Hodgson's town centre car park charge freeze.