Bedford Borough Council is pleased to announce that it has received £69,509.50 from the Department for Transport to support socially necessary bus services in the area.
Following plans announced by the government last year, business rates in Bedford Town Centre are set to fall overall for Retail and Hospitality premises from 1 April 2023.
Bedford Borough Council has won a planning appeal against their decision to refuse planning permission for a new caravan park on land south of Wayside Farm Park in Ravensden.
A woman who dumped a large bag of waste in Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston in November has paid a Fixed Penalty Notice for fly-tipping. After receiving a report from a member of the public, the Council's Environmental Crime Team tracked down the offender.
Bedford Borough Council has used its discretionary power to extend the Household Support Grant criteria to include those who face additional energy costs because of a disability or they are living with a chronic illness.
Elstow and Stewatby Councillor Tim Hill has announced that he will be standing down in May.
