Monthly column: Standing up for residents all year round; and wishing you a happy Christmas
I had a lovely email from a resident last week expressing thanks that we had managed to get a bus shelter which had been broken for months repaired. After making enquiries, we found…
Legal advice: As pothole compensation claims rack up, will councils start paying?
Pothole compensation claims doubled between 2022 and 2023, research has found, with the much-hated road defects continuing to cause chaos for Britain’s drivers. The ‘pothole plague…
100 students “wow” with project ideas for young people
One hundred year 12 students from across Bedford Borough have “wowed” a panel of senior leaders from the local authority and health in an Apprentice meets Dragons’ Den-style…
“It’s like a prison” parents’ frustration and worry at “unhappy” Wootton Upper School
Parents of children at Wootton Upper School have called for the resignation of the Executive Head saying they are “deeply concerned” about the mental well-being of their children due…
“Where’s the business case?” Mayor challenged over Lloyds Bank building purchase
Bedford’s mayor has been asked to think again about buying the Lloyds Bank building on the town’s High Street. Councillors at Wednesday’s (11 December) call-in meeting…
Breaking news: Cleat Hill Cordon lifted
Bedford Borough Council have just announced that the cordon around Cleat Hill, put in place after two people were killed following an explosion in the area, has been lifted. This is a…