We are flying the English flag at both Borough Hall and the Old Town Hall today ahead of tonight's England vs Denmark #Euros2021 semi-final match.
The recent CIPFA's annual library survey has found that spending by local authorities on public libraries fell by £30m in 2017/18 and that 127 service points were closed down this year. This is in contrast to Bedford Borough who, under Mayor Dave Hodgson's leadership, have kept all of our libraries open.
March 8th is International Women's Day across the world. Did you know that here in Bedford Borough, the Women of Bedford group is working towards the aim of installing the first statue of a woman in Bedford?
Stunning new figures have revealed that the comprehensive energy saving programme introduced by Mayor Dave Hodgson has reduced Bedford Borough Council's carbon emissions by a massive 53%.
Bedford Borough Council is taking further action to balance the books in the face of brutal government cuts in funding for local services.
Bedford Borough Council is asking for local views on its libraries to help shape the future of the service.
