Mayor Dave Hodgson has slammed plans announced by the NHS Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Healthcare Review for the downgrading of Bedford Hospital, including the removal of all births.
Bedford Borough Council has revealed a new three-year budget forecast in the light of massive funding reductions from central government.
Students across Bedford Borough are celebrating exam success. Based on returns from 8 upper schools, provisional A Level results show 99.3% of pupils achieved one or more A* - E grades. Cllr Henry Vann, Portfolio Holder for Education at Bedford Borough Council, said: "Congratulations to everyone who got their results and thank you to all the parents, carers, teachers who have helped you on the way. I would like to give recognition to the hard-working students, and their dedicated teachers, who have secured these results as they look to take their next steps into the world of work or on into further and higher education: Well done!"
Can you help name fly-tippers and put them out of business? Bedford Borough Council is asking for your help in identifying people they would like to speak to regarding these environmental offences.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has been informed that the HEART Academies Trust is holding meetings tonight (16th) and tomorrow (17th) for parents and carers of children at Shortstown, Shackleton or Cauldwell Primary Schools about their deeply unpopular plans to remove the Head Teacher posts and local governing bodies from those schools. Both meetings are taking place at Bedford Academy on Mile Road, at 6:30pm.
Bedford Town Bridge has joined a wave of light across the UK to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.
