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Caught on camera: Faraday Square fly-tipper faces £400 fine

Bedford Borough Council's Environmetal Crime Team have used CCTV to catch a fly-tipper who illegally dumped a sofa in Faraday Square under the cover of darkness...

Seasonal changes to bin collection schedule over Christmas and new year

Revised dates for bin collections over the festive period have now been confirmed by Bedford Borough Council. The seasonal changes will be in place from Saturday 24 December...

Council to introduce new energy efficiency programme for homeowners and renters

Bedford Borough Council is working to introduce another energy efficiency programme to help residents reduce their energy costs. The Energy Company Obligation (ECO)...

Council in rush to allocate government energy efficiency funding

Bedford Borough Council is rushing to allocate government funding to help make residents’ homes more energy efficient this winter. Sustainable Warmth is a government grant...

Council staff urged to leave their cars at home and use electric pool vehicles

Bedford Borough Council is encouraging its staff to leave their cars at home and go electric when travelling around the county on council business. On Monday (14 November)...

24 electric vehicles ordered to reduce council’s carbon emissions

Bedford Borough Council has ordered 24 electric vehicles to reduce its carbon emissions as it strives to be carbon neutral by 2030. A report due to be presented to the council’s Climate Change Committee...

74kg of waste diverted from landfill thanks to Bedford Repair Cafe

Items including a 64-year-old push-along dog toy and a 62-year-old ironing board, were given a new lease of life by Bedford Repair Cafe's volunteer fixers last month, preventing 74kg...

Council’s eCargo Bikes hit 1,800km saving 200kg of CO2

Since their introduction almost two years ago, Bedford's eCargo Bikes have racked up over 1,800km and saved approximately 200kg of CO2. The six eCargo bikes, funded...

Council defends switch to LED streetlights after criticism of their environmental impact

An academic has claimed Bedford Borough Council doesn’t appear to be in “possession of all the facts” about LED streetlights’ impact on the environment. Councils, such as...

Tidy Tip booking system did not cause spike in fly-tipping, says Council

Bedford Borough Council says an increase in fly-tipping was not caused by a booking system introduced at a tidy tip. The Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on...