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?
From Thursday 29 December to Tuesday 10 January, there will be eight Christmas tree recycling sites across Bedford Borough. People can drop off real Christmas trees at any time. They will be collected by council staff and recycled at GBRS Ltd.
The Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Fund has opened for application for village halls across England to apply for grants to improve and modernise their facilities,
The Hapur Trust make grants totalling around £1,000,000 each year and their Bedford Giving grants are now open with a deadline of 6th January.
