Breaking news: Nurseries saved from closure after buyer found
Three nurseries due to be closed at the end of this month have been saved in the eleventh hour after a buyer was found. The nurseries in Goldington, Queen’s Park and Wootton were…
Plans submitted for “much needed” affordable homes at Bedford Heights
The planning application for a “much needed” project to provide 36 affordable one-bedroom apartments in Brickhill has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The project is being…
Plans revealed for 400 new Elstow homes
Plans for up to 400 new homes in Elstow are in the pipeline as an application for a ‘screening opinion’ has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. Before submitting a planning…
“How bad must the other roads be?” report says Bedford has some of the best roads in the country
Motorists have responded in disbelief after Bedford Borough Council issued the results of a report that says Bedfordians drive on some of the best roads in the country. The report by CompareTheMarket.com…
Company looking after Bedford leisure services refuses to comment despite being branded “dreadful”
Fusion Lifestyle is a “dreadful organisation” that has managed Bedford Borough Council’s leisure provision “extremely poorly”, a councillor has said. Councillor Graeme Coombes (Conservative, Wilshamstead…
Bedfordians invited to ‘march for the countyside’
Following on from the success of last year’s peaceful protest walk held in February last year, CPRE Bedfordshire, the countryside charity, is inviting local groups to ‘March for the Countryside’…