The Green Party's Adrian Spurrell has revealed his manifesto for the Bedford Borough mayoral elections in May. In an announcement on his Facebook page...
With less than 100 days to go until Bedfodians take to the polling stations to decide who will be the the elected Mayor of Bedford Borough, the Conservative candidate, Cllr Gianni Carofano, has...
November: The community is reeling from the recent wave of serious violent crime in our town mainly involving young men.
My heart goes out to the family and friends of those who have lost loved ones....
Major planning decisions will be taken behind closed doors until the coronavirus crisis is over. Bedford Council’s planning committee has decided...
With just over 24 hours left to register to vote all candidates for the Bedford Borough mayoral elections in May have urged Bedfordians to register to vote...
Christmas is going to be very different this year for everyone, but that doesn’t mean we cannot celebrate.
Last week, I announced the winner of my Christmas Card...
November: The Bedford Independent has made a big impact in its short life so far, and I want to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to contribute to it.
I’m particularly pleased to see...
January: May I wish all constituents the very best for the New Year. It’s been a curious year in politics, with such huge concentration on Brexit, despite many other things being on people’s minds...
UKIP's candidate for the Bedford Borough mayoral elections has said he wants to "see a much more transparent council operation." Adrian Haynes, who lives...
Bedford Borough Council has one of the healthiest financial reserves in the region, according to recent research with £12m unrestricted reserves, despite the on-going cuts to...
The Bedfordshire Local Pension Board has been told that lockdown restrictions and staffing issues have meant deadlines set by the pension fund have not been set. In a meeting, last week...
Former Conservative mayoral candidate, Jas Parmar has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner...