Environment

All the latest environment news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

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From bottles to banana peels: Bedford homes to have more recycling options

Bedford Borough Council has announced plans to expand its kerbside recycling services, including a borough-wide kerbside glass collection and a weekly food waste service, starting in 2026...

Council pause green waste collections following Elstow waste site fire

Bedford Borough Council has paused green bin waste collections following a fire at Elstow Transfer Station, which broke out on Friday night (4 July). While the station is out of action, they have...

Bedfordshire MP proposed bill to tackle flooding has passed House of Commons first reading

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson (Conservative) has had his bill to combat flooding pass its first reading in the House of Commons. Flooding caused extensive damage in September 2024...

Refurbishment works to begin on Bedford Park bandstand

Bedford Borough Council has announced that refurbishment works on our iconic Bedford Park Bandstand are set to begin the week commencing Monday, 21 July 2025. The project is...

Bedford Borough Council launches second free online ‘Climate Fresk Workshop’

Following the success of its first Climate Fresk community workshop held on Earth Day, Bedford Borough Council has announced a second free session. This time, it will be hosted online to...

New website launched to help people make the most of the River Great Ouse

One of Bedford’s best-loved assets is the River Great Ouse, and a new website has been launched to help locals and visitors make the most of it. If you are interested in walking, paddling, swimming, boating...

Flowers that connect Bedford communities

Looking to add a touch of elegance to life in Bedford? The town, with its bustling Bedford High Street and serene River Great Ouse, is a hub of community activity and local pride...

Bedford Borough announced as top-performing council for climate action

Bedford Borough Council has been named the top-performing council in Bedfordshire for climate action, according to the latest Council Climate Action Scorecards from Climate Emergency UK...

Bedford Borough Council chews over plan to clean up sticky streets

Bedford Borough Council has been awarded nearly £30,000 to help clean chewing gum from pavements in the town centre, as part of a nationwide campaign tackling the stubborn and unsightly...

Monthly column: Pollution levels reach new high

Each month BedsGOVET has been telling you more about the work we are doing to save the River Great Ouse, our beautiful river that is slowly dying due to aggressive contaminants and sewage...

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