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Bedford Borough Council’s ‘obsolete’ emissions standards not enough to ban highest-polluting taxis and buses

Bedford Borough Council's emission standards are "obsolete" and allow high-polluting taxis and buses, that wouldn't be legal elsewhere, to drive on our streets, a meeting has heard. Chris Endacott, an associate consultant...

Russell Park ‘Time Gardens’ to become vibrant sensory oasis

Funding from the East London Foundation (ELFT) NHS Trust has kickstarted a project to refurbish the Time Gardens at Russell Park to create a sensory-rich environment for visitors - and nature...

Unlock extra space: How self-storage can be your seasonal saviour

Do the changing seasons bring a wave of clutter crashing into your home? Winter coats threaten to topple in closets, holiday decorations overflow the attic, and pool equipment takes up precious...

Council “on target” to hit lower landfill goal

Bedford Borough Council has said it is “on target” to hit its landfill target. As with other local authorities, the borough council is working to send less waste to landfill as part of a transition towards more...

Monthly column: Standing room only as Don’t Lose the Ouse campaign launched

It was standing room only this week as 100 Bedfordians packed a University of Bedfordshire lecture theatre to witness the launch of Don't Lose the Ouse, which could be the most important...

Weekly food waste collections in Bedford thanks to £1.5m government funding

Bedford Borough Council is to get funding to introduce weekly food waste collections, the government has announced. Councils in England will be supported with up to £295 million in funding to introduce...

Reducing the use of weedkiller in the Borough is eco-friendly but leaves open spaces less “pristine”

Bedford Borough Council needs to do more to explain to residents why parts of the borough’s open spaces are not “pristine” a meeting heard. During this week’s Climate Change Committee (18 March)...

£1m funding to make electric vehicle charging accessible to “as many people as possible”

Bedford Borough Council’s proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging strategy aims to remove charging as a barrier to EV uptake for “as many people as possible”. The Climate Change Committee (18 March)...

‘New Forest’ planted at Castle Newnham School

The donation of 420 saplings has allowed a secondary school in Bedford to plant its own 'New Forest' within the school grounds. Through the curriculum, pupils at Castle Newnham School on...

Bedfordians encouraged to take part in The Big Plastic Count this week

You could join over 100,000 people taking part in this year's The Big Plastic Count - the UK's largest survey into household plastic waste. The week begins today (11 March) but there's still time to sign...