Bedford Borough Council Wins £2m from Historic High Street Fund
Bedford Borough Council has won £2m from Heritage England's Historic High Street Fund for a regeneration project centred on Bedford's historic High Street.
Bedford Borough Council has won £2m from Heritage England's Historic High Street Fund for a regeneration project centred on Bedford's historic High Street.
Mayor Dave Hodgson's Cabinet is backing a further five-year term for the Bedford Business Improvement District (BID), in another demonstration of its commitment to the town centre.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced proposals for new direct rail services from Bedford to Nottingham to the north and Reading to the south.
A joint initiative between Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Police and other partners in and around Midland Road in Bedford has been launched to help drive out crime and anti-social behaviour and carry out other improvements in the area.
The Bedford Health and Wellbeing Fair is taking place today, at Bedford Corn Exchange through until 4:30pm, and Mayor Dave Hodgson addressed a partnership session prior which took place beforehand. In addition to welcoming guests and setting out the importance of partnership working in health, he introduced the very distinguished guest Professor Mayur Lakhani, the President of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
The consultation on Bedford Town Centre closes tomorrow, Friday 27th September, and Mayor Dave Hodgson is encouraging those who haven't already to have their say and help shape a new Town Centre Plan.