Mayor Dave Hodgson has signed a joint letter to the Director General of the BBC with other Leaders of other Councils, public sector and private organisationscalling on the BBC to reverse their decision to merge the two branches of Look East.
In May 2022, Bedford Borough Council announced Solar Together Bedfordshire, a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage, which helps residents come together as a community and invest in renewable energy.
The Mayor of Bedford, Dave Hodgson, has formally opened the all-new premises of EVIOS, a British start-up business based in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, that manufactures innovative domestic charge points for electric vehicles. The opening coincides with confirmation of EVIOS's plan to appoint up to 60 people in the local area over the next 12 months for a wide variety of roles, including app developers, production managers, electrical engineering, installations, sales, and customer support.
Bedford Borough was one of the first council areas to join the national Trees for Streets scheme in 2021.
This week is Afternoon Tea Week, did you know afternoon tea was 'invented' by the Duchess of Bedford.
The Annual Canvass of households, to update the Electoral Register, is now live. Each year Bedford Borough Council have to, by law, find out who is eligible to register to vote.
