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East West Rail protest planned for Mayor’s Climate Change Event

Bedfordians campaigning against the proposed East West Rail route through north Bedfordshire will be hosting a protest to coincide with the Mayor's Climate Change Event this...

Tackling town centre drinking through better understanding and engagement

Banning drinking in public is just one part of tackling alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, says Bedford Borough Council. Back in December 2020 a Public Spaces Protection Order...

Bedford borough garden waste collections resume on 1 March

With Spring in the air, Bedford Borough Council will be resuming garden waste collections from Tuesday 1 March, following the annual winter break.

Fury as deputy mayor ignores consultation results on town centre cycle ban

Councillors, campaigners and residents have expressed their disappointment that Bedford's deputy mayor has recommended ignoring consultation...

Council uses CCTV to identify offenders at fly-tipping hotspots in the Borough

Illegal fly-tippers will be 'caught on camera' in a new initiative by Bedford Borough Council to help identify offenders. The portable CCTV cameras...

“Council must have figures to substantiate green claims” meeting heard

An assessment of Bedford Borough Council’s climate action plan scored it two out of five for measuring and setting emissions targets...

Exclusive: Richard Fuller MP forwards BFARe letter to Prime Minister

Richard Fuller, MP for North East Bedfordshire, has forwarded a letter to the Prime Minister from local campaign group Bedford for a Re-Consultation (BFARe) and 12 Bedfordshire Parish Councils...

Bedfordians encouraged to take part in this year’s Million Mile Clean

This week sees the launch of the Million Mile Clean, mobilising 100,000 volunteers across the UK to each clean 10 miles of blue, green or urban...

“Relief” as Kempston Mill Bridge reopens after closure lasting 14 months

Following its closure 14 months ago, Kempston Mill Bridge has now been officially reopened to the public. The bridge was closed in December...

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