Second senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet in days
Councillor Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet days after cllr Robert Rigby quit, increasing pressure on Mayor Tom Wootton…
Kempston Fire Station to host major summer open day
Kempston Fire Station will host one of two major Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service open days this summer as the service changes its community event programme…
Bedfordshire Police says knife crime prevention starts with conversations at home
Bedfordshire Police is urging parents to speak to children about knife crime, county lines and online exploitation as officers launch a county-wide week of action.
Bedford councillors to decide on town centre gambling venue plans
Bedford Borough councillors will decide next week whether to approve plans for a new adult gaming centre in Silver Street which could operate 24 hours a day. A licensing sub-committee will meet…
Bedford MP presses East West Rail over home demolitions despite hospital agreement
Mohammad Yasin has welcomed East West Rail assurances over Bedford Hospital parking and the Elective Care Hub, while continuing to oppose home demolitions near Bedford station…
Political pressure grows after senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet
Mayor Tom Wootton and opposition leaders have reacted after senior Conservative councillor Robert Rigby resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet. Senior councillors have traded blows…