Everyone welcome at the Sunday Blessing of the River Great Ouse
This Sunday (20 March) sees a special blessing of the River Great Ouse, nature and our local environment, and everyone is welcome to join in. The short ritual – which has been adapted…
University of Bedfordshire launches new Special Educational Needs & Disability degree
A new degree has been launched at the Bedford campus of the University of Bedfordshire, aiming to equip future teachers with the skills and expertise needed to improve the…
Legal advice: The menopause and the need for better legal recognition
Despite the menopause being a natural part of the ageing process for half of the world’s population, societal understanding of the condition and its symptoms remains sadly limited….
Bumper weekend for the ever-growing Bedford Blues Junior section
While Bedford Blues’ league season comes to a close this weekend, the junior section have been enjoying increased numbers and participation at Goldington Road…
Bedford Borough ranked 322 out of the 333 local planning authorities.
Bedford Borough Council planners try to keep applicants up to date with decision delays, but if they updated them every day the planners wouldn’t have the time to do anything else…
Planning department relies on costly consultants to clear caseload backlog
Bedford Borough Council offers a “challenging but rewarding career” for planners, offers “almost everything” a planner is likely to experience, but the high caseload needs to be tackled…