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Share Bedford’s ‘library of things’ is now open for business

If living more sustainably is one of your New Year’s resolutions, then the launch of Share Bedford's ‘library of things’ is here to help. The new initiative will enable members to borrow items for a small fee from their base at Bedford...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET – 2024 a year in review and our 2025 plans

We at the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025. Looking back over 2024, our charity has really progressed due to the...

Nearly half of promised “nature-friendly” measures not delivered by developers

Bedford Borough Council says it employs a “reactive” approach to planning enforcement following a study that claims developers are “failing to deliver” promised wildlife enhancements. Nearly half of the nature-friendly...

When will bins be collected across Bedford Borough over Christmas?

When to put your bins out over the Christmas period is a problem that defines a British Christmas, and unless you've got a 'binfluencer' on your street you can be excused for not knowing when your wheelie bin, let...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET at Bedford Borough’s Learning Exchange

On 5 December, BedsGOVET (Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust) addressed around 50 Bedford Borough School Headmasters and Deputy Headmasters to discuss the work that...

12,000 additional households to be included in council’s glass collection trial

Following the success of Bedford Borough Council's initial trial of household glass recycling it has been announced that an additional 12,000 homes will be included in the...

Much-loved leaning tree of Bedford Park taken down after Storm Bert damage

The much-loved leaning tree of Bedford Park has been taken down by Bedford Borough Council after it was found to have been damaged beyond repair by high winds during Storm Bert...

Prison for fly-tipper who dumped asbestos at cemetery

Following an anonymous tip-off from the public, the person responsible for dumping asbestos and other materials into a burial skip at a cemetery in Bedford has received a 12-month custodial sentence, In the summer of 2022, Bedford...

12,000 more Bedford Borough homes added to glass collection trial

Bedford Borough Council will be adding 12,000 more homes to its glass collection trial next month. The Climate Change Committee heard this week (Monday, 11 November) that the results...

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