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Bedford among 13 worst authorities for fixing potholes

Bedford Borough Council is among the 13 lowest-ranking local authorities on a new government system that measures how councils are tackling potholes. The new red, amber and green...

Council invites Bedfordians to have their say on East West Rail plans

Bedford Borough Council is inviting residents to a community engagement session on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, to discuss updated East West Rail plans, including concerns over...

Questions raised after Bedford roads missed despite rejection of gritting route cuts

Concerns have been raised after roads missed during gritting this week were previously listed for removal under a rejected plan to cut Bedford’s winter gritting routes. The council...

Rail campaigners say Bedford’s Universal theme park must come with ‘fit for purpose’ rail connections

Rail campaigners have welcomed planning permission for the Universal theme park near Bedford but say its success depends on delivering a “fit for purpose” Bedford Midland...

Councillor urges cyclists to “light up their bike”

A Bedford borough councillor has bought four sets of bike lights with her own money and placed them at the council’s customer service centre as Christmas “stocking fillers”...

Councillors vote to create “strongest possible case” against EWR demolitions

Bedford borough councillors have voted to back a motion requiring the authority to build the strongest possible case against the demolition of homes threatened by East West Rail (EWR)...

East West Rail told to ‘be open and honest’ as Bedford Borough Council reacts to latest report

Bedford Borough Council says East West Rail still has “a long way to go” to win back trust as its You Said, We Did Autumn Update sets out new station, Marston Vale and Ashburnham Road plans...

Embankment right turn onto zebra crossing “an accident waiting to happen”

A Bedford Borough councillor has warned that a new pedestrian crossing on the town’s Embankment is “an accident waiting to happen”. At Wednesday’s Full Council meeting (26 November)...

Nearly 10,000 Bedfordshire cars flagged with overdue MOTs in three years

New figures suggest 9,898 overdue MOTs in Bedfordshire between 2022 and 2024, as data shows millions of cars nationwide being driven without a valid test and common faults like brakes...

East West Rail plan promises new Bedford station, hospital hub and Universal-ready line as leaders warn ‘big questions remain’

East West Rail has published a 277 page update including plans for a rebuilt Bedford station, a new Bedford St Johns next to the hospital, and major changes to the Marston Vale Line. Local leaders say...

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