17 January 2025
Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and has told us what they think of it all…
Water palaver
One council worker had a bad day last week after driving their council van into the river in front of the Bedford School boathouse. It seems they misjudged where the river bank ended as it was covered by floodwater.
Read: Council van drives into river
Thankfully, aside from embarrassment, they weren’t harmed and the van was recovered quickly.
Bedford Independent broke the news shortly after it happened, thanks to a local Facebook group owner sharing his photo with the area’s most popular newspaper, and readers had a bit of fun with their comments on social media at the poor driver’s expense.
It was therefore a surprise to see another publication in town ‘breaking’ the news three days later.
Either way, we hope the driver had a better week this week.
Concert collaboration
Let’s all give the organisers of Bedford Summer Sessions a ‘high five’ after showing genuine collaboration with local people in shaping their concerts this week.
Read: Bedford Summer Sessions will be ‘under the stars’ as organisers ditch ‘big top’ plans
Earlier this week they asked if the Bedford Park Proms should return, with the response from Bedfordians across social media seeming to suggest an almost universal “yes”.
Then today they announced that after considering feedback they’ve dropped their plans to erect a ‘big top’ in Bedford Park. Instead, they’ll return to concerts “under the stars”.
Of course, you can’t please everyone all of the time but this is a great way of showing how businesses working with local people for the greater good of our Borough and green spaces can work.
If only the organisers of other events in Bedford’s parks could show the same grace and collaboration.
Merger of the day
Big news in the world of football this afternoon as Bedford Town FC has merged with Real Bedford FC. They might be neighbours but the fans will no doubt have a lot to say about it all, and the planned fans’ forum will surely be an interesting event.
Read: Bedford Town and Real Bedford in merger talks to “transform football in Bedford”
Some supporters will probably be arguing if the kit will be blue or orange and if the new club will be Real Bedford Town or something else entirely.
I’m more concerned that I’ll soon have to buy a half-time pie with just 0.00003 of a bitcoin.
See you soon, Bedford Ian.
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