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Weekly food waste collections to launch across Bedford Borough in March

Bedford Borough residents will start weekly food waste collections from Monday, 30 March 2026, with new kitchen caddies and outdoor bins helping turn leftovers into green energy and fertiliser...

Free Flood Forum to help Bedfordians prepare for future flooding

Bedford Borough Council will host its 2026 Flood Forum on Thursday, 26 March 2026 at Great Denham Community Centre, helping residents learn about local flood risk, resilience measures...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET pays thanks to our supporters with a Q&A with Wells &Co

As the year comes to a close, it is a good time to thank all our key sponsors and supporters over the years. BedsGOVET relies completely on charity funding to be able to acquire the high-tech...

Dormice among species to benefit from Bedfordshire’s Nature Recovery Strategy

Bedfordshire has been described as one of the more nature-impacted areas in England in a new countywide strategy approved last night by Bedford Borough Council’s Executive...

Concerns over Bedford Borough flood defences

One flood defence in Bedford borough is below the standards set to protect homes and businesses, according to new BBC analysis of flood defences in England. Data from the BBC Shared...

Uncertainty over Central Beds recycling collections following waste operator fire

A fire at a waste operator’s treatment facility has left a local authority facing uncertainty over its dry recycling collections across Central Bedfordshire in the run-up to the...

Kerbside glass recycling launches across Bedford Borough and food waste caddies confirmed

Bedford Borough launches kerbside glass recycling in orange lidded bins and prepares for weekly food waste collections from March 2026, cutting waste and boosting recycling...

Bedford Borough Council confirms Christmas bin collection calendar

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed Christmas and New Year bin collection changes for December 2025 and early January 2026, including recycling advice and how to download your collection...

Master strokes for Don’t Lose the Ouse campaign with university partnership

We are happy to report that we have had a major win-win situation arise with the University of Birmingham. Following the need to remove some monitoring equipment that was surplus to...

Council confirms Queens Bridge must be replaced after unsafe timber discovered

Bedford Borough Council says Queens Bridge was closed immediately after inspections found severe hidden decay. A replacement bridge is planned for construction next year...