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Council invites residents to suggest electric vehicle charging point locations

As part of plans to expand the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the Borough, the council is seeking suggestions from residents for locations for new EV charging points...

Biddeham bin bag evidence leads to fly-tipping fine

Evidence found in a dumped bag of waste in Biddenham has led to the offender being tracked down and fined for fly-tipping. The man, who dumped a black bin bag...

Green bin collections to resume from Wednesday 1 March

With Spring in the air, Bedford Borough Council will be resuming garden waste collection from Wednesday 1 March. Residents are reminded to put their green bin out...

Woodlands wooden sculptures are now ‘pig-ture’ perfect after make-over

A pair of wooden pig sculptures in a playground in the Woodlands development in Brickhill have been given a spruce up as part of a joint project between the parish...

150 volunteers take part in Community Forest tree planting event in Wootton 

150 members of the local community joined The Forest of Marston Vale and Bedford Borough Council at a tree planting event in Wootton. Jo Roberts, Community...

Elstow landfill restoration project has saved taxpayers millions, says council

Bedford Borough Council has saved taxpayers “millions of pounds” by binning the former county council’s original plans for a rubbish dump, a senior council officer has said...

Bugs and Bees project has improved parks and increased biodiversity says Council

Bedford Borough Council’s Bugs and Bees Project was created to improve the local environment for pollinators, a meeting heard. A report presented to the Climate...

New riverside investment will enhance the link between Bedford town centre and River Great Ouse

A major refurbishment and improvement of the stretch of riverside between Priory Country Park and Kempston Outdoor Centre has been announced by Bedford Borough...

Fly-tippers warned as council fines another and continues major crackdown

Another fly-tipper has been fined as part of Bedford Borough Council's ongoing crackdown on fly-tipping after he was found illegally dumping waste oil at the glass-recycling bank in Great...

Concerns of flooding in Turvey as river sluice gates still not working

A river bank failure saved Turvey properties from flooding after sluice gates failed to operate correctly. Bedford Borough Council’s flood team, councillors and Turvey residents met with...

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