Major investment planned to Butterfly Bridge
Refurbishment works are planned at Butterfly Bridge, Bedford with the bridge closing from 9th January for up to 4 months.
Refurbishment works are planned at Butterfly Bridge, Bedford with the bridge closing from 9th January for up to 4 months.
Works have begun at Bedford College's Cauldwell Street campus for the first of six major Bedford Town Deal projects within the successful bid for £22.6m to invest in the local area.
This year's community tree planting will take place across five sites. Bedford Borough Council is asking people to volunteer and help plant over 8500 trees during January and February.
Bedford Borough Council have been forced to close the foot/bridleway outside the mill in Odell for safety reasons. Following an inspection the bridge has been found to be unsafe for public use.
A fly-tipper has been fined this month for illegally dumping a mattress from their car at the glass recycling bank in Priory Country Park, Bedford.
When the team at local charity, SMART, launched their Cold Relief in Bedford (CRIB) appeal back in November, they had their hearts set on trying to raise £20,000 (50% of the CRIB target) before Christmas. Thanks to the incredible support from Bedfordians, they've nearly done it! That's over £18,000 raised in under six weeks - isn't that wonderful?