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All the latest environment news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

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Letters: “Aspects car park is the graveyard of litter and the bins aren’t helping”

I am reaching out to my local newspaper to address an issue that has concerned me and I'm sure fellow Bedfordians. It seems such a minute problem but it all feeds into the bigger...

Local Repair Cafe and Cranfield Uni welcome ‘Right to Repair’ law and sustainable economy

Organisers of the Bedford Repair Cafe and Cranfield University's director of manufacturing have welcomed the introduction of the Right to Repair law as a step towards a more sustainable economy...

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: How will it impact Bedford’s environment?

In the final part of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at its possible impact on Bedford’s environment. The government’s Arc spatial framework...

No date set for return to normal at Tidy Tip as future of booking system considered

No date has yet been set for a return to normal at the tidy tip in Bedford as a top officer revealed that online pre-booking could have a permanent role in the future...

On-street electric vehicle charging points to be installed for residents without driveways

30 electric vehicle (EV) charging points are being installed in streets across Bedford thanks to a £96,000 grant. The funding is from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and the...

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: What will be the impact on the demographic of Bedford & higher education?

In the second of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at the impact it could have on Bedford Borough’s demographics and higher education...

Green bin collections to resume on 1 March

With Spring in the air, Bedford Borough Council will be resuming garden waste collection from Monday 1 March. Residents are reminded to put their green bin out alongside their orange recycling bin on the relevant day...

Cranfield Uni researchers are turning crop waste into high-value sustainable fashion

Researchers at Cranfield University and their partners at the University of York are working together to develop a greener way to manufacture textiles for clothing using biomass derived from crop waste...

Making Bedford Borough a friendlier place for bugs and bees

Wildflower meadows and new hedgerows are just two initiatives to encourage wildlife to thrive in Bedford Borough. As part of its ‘Bugs and Bees’ project, the Council is also reducing grass cutting in some areas of the Borough...

Major improvement works begin this week at St Peter’s Car Park

St Peter's Street car park will be closed for the next six weeks while major improvement works are carried out. The entire car park is being resurfaced with some parts being rebuilt entirely. In addition, the drainage system...