Tribute to Cllr Carole Ellis

Meetings for Parents and Carers on HEART's Alarming Plans for Cauldwell, Shackleton and Shortstown Primaries

Mayor Dave Hodgson has been informed that the HEART Academies Trust is holding meetings tonight (16th) and tomorrow (17th) for parents and carers of children at Shortstown, Shackleton or Cauldwell Primary Schools about their deeply unpopular plans to remove the Head Teacher posts and local governing bodies from those schools. Both meetings are taking place at Bedford Academy on Mile Road, at 6:30pm.

Get Active This Year!

Booking is now open for Bedford Borough's Active Adults courses, opening the door for everyone to try a new sport or get back into a sport they used to love.

Remember November Online in Bedford Borough

With many retail stores shut as part of the new national lockdown, Bedford Borough Council is urging everyone to support local businesses by backing BedfordBID's 'Remember November Online' campaign.

Poorly insulated homes in Bedford Borough paying £23 million more in heating bills

Families in Bedford Borough are paying over £23 million more a year for their energy bills because they are living in poorly insulated homes, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are demanding that the government urgently invest in fixing leaky homes in the area and cut people's energy bills in the long term.

Stagecoach and Uno bus fares capped to £2

From 1 January (to 31 March) Stagecoach and Uno bus fares will be capped at £2 to provide affordable bus travel to residents.