Harpur Trust grants
The deadline for the next round of The Harpur Trust grants is this Friday.
21 Mar 2023
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Councillor Jake Sampson to stand down at the May Elections
Councillor Jake Sampson has decided not to stand again as candidate at the local elections in May. When elected in 2019, Councillor Sampson was the youngest ever elected councillor to Bedford Borough Council representing Newnham Ward. In the run up to the 4th May Local Elections, Councillor Sampson will be putting his support behind his fellow ward councillor Councillor Hilde Hendrickx, the new Liberal Democrat candidates for Castle Newnham, Tom Pattinson, and Riverfield, Billy Thompson, as well as the whole Liberal Democrat team.
22 Mar 2023
Remember the clocks change tomorrow morning
Don't forget the clocks go forward at 1am tomorrow (Sunday 26th) morning to 2am.
25 Mar 2023
Bedford Park Fitness Area refurbishment and improvement works
Bedford Borough Council has announced it plans to deliver major refurbishment and improvement works to the fitness area and basketball court in Bedford Park, starting tomorrow (Thursday 23 March).
22 Mar 2023
Three years after the first COVID-19 lockdown announced
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. Bedford Borough remembers the residents we lost over this time and supports all those still suffering from physical and mental health issues from the pandemic. The Council has been praised for their outstanding work during the pandemic, from Mayor Dave Hodgson setting up the Community Hub, to the activation of thousands of volunteers to help support vulnerable people, to the provision of food for those in need and the provision of air filters in schools to ensure our pupils could study safely.
23 Mar 2023
National Day of Reflection
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. On this National Day of Reflection we remember those we have sadly lost and think of those who continue to suffer from the impacts of this pandemic.
23 Mar 2023