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Council unanimously opposes East West Rail’s car park relocation plans

Bedford Borough Council has unanimously supported a motion by local councillors to oppose the relocation of a multi-storey car park at Bedford station as part of the East West Rail project...

66 Bedford bus drivers recognised for ‘Fleet Elite’ safety performance

Bedford bus drivers are amongst those recognised for outstanding driving standards after 201 Stagecoach East drivers achieved “Fleet Elite” status in 2025. Stagecoach East said...

Marston Vale Line operator London Northwestern Railway moves into public ownership

Services run by London Northwestern Railway, including those used on the Marston Vale Line, are now under public ownership as DFTO takes over ahead of Great British Railways...

East West Rail welcomes faster planning rules as Bedfordians face ‘weaker’ formal say

East West Rail has welcomed new planning powers that remove the need for a statutory consultation before it applies to build the Oxford to Cambridge line, as Bedford residents...

Drivers furious as new evening parking rules add ‘overnight’ fees to short stays

Bedford drivers say new evening and overnight parking charges are “shocking”, “unfair” and “brainless”, as councillors warn the system could damage the town’s evening economy...

East West Rail says final design for Bedford proposals to be made available in 2027

East West Rail said the final design for its Bedford proposals will be made available with its 2027 Development Consent Order submission. The company was responding to questions regarding technical...

EWR “less than fruitful” with details of rail line impact on Bedford claims mayor

Bedford Borough Council officers and councillors have claimed they do not yet have critical information needed to assess the impact of the East West Rail project through Bedford, during a public...

Wixams station delay could cost council £32million

Bedford Borough Council faces a forecast £32.1 million bill after halting construction of Wixams Station, with final costs still unknown and no reimbursement expected from central government...

Bedford Borough Council sent wrong data to DfT which led to ‘red’ pothole ranking

Bedford Borough Council admits sending incorrect roads data to the DfT after being branded “red” for potholes, as the Mayor, MP and government trade blows over funding, figures and transparency...

Bedford & Kempston MP writes to Mayor over ‘unacceptable’ road conditions

Bedford & Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin has urged Mayor Tom Wootton to accept government support after Bedford was rated ‘red’ for potholes, despite a 2023 report once ranking its roads...