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Average speed cameras installed on Mile Road following resident feedback

Average speed cameras have been installed on Mile Road after local councillors said that speeding and bad driving habits were the most frequently raised issues in their ward...

More to road maintenance than meets the eye, council meeting told

There’s more to road maintenance than just looking at its surface, a senior council officer explained to council members. A report on how repairs to the Bedford Borough’s...

Cardington Road closed after accident near Tesco

Emergency services are currently on the scene of an accident on Cardington Road. Traffic is being prevented from passing the scene and it has also caused jams in nearby roads, including...

Bedford MP describes meeting with rail minister as “most disappointing” of his parliamentary career

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour) has described his meeting this week with the rail minister, Wendy Morton, as the most disappointing he's had since becoming...

“At last” – East West Rail announces drop-in sessions for concerned Bedfordians

East West Rail's new chief executive, Beth West, has said she wants to "create something which supports the future of [Bedford's] communities", as a series of drop-in events with her team...

New hub with space for hundreds of bikes opened at Bedford train station

A new two-tier cycle parking hub for up to 322 bikes, and seven charging bays for electric bikes, has been opened at Bedford train station. It's been installed, to make it easier for...

Borough’s Climate Change Committee quizzed on “impossible” bus timetable

A change to a Bedford bus route means that it’s back to the car instead of ‘Back to Bus’. The council was asked by a resident to clarify its position on active travel at yesterday’s Climate Change Committee...

Bedford bus station deep clean ‘wasn’t deep and wasn’t clean’ says Councillor

The Bedford Bus Station deep clean took place, but it wasn’t deep and it wasn’t clean, a senior councillor said, adding that this was “totally and utterly unsatisfactory”...

East West Rail Company announces new Chief Executive Officer

A former commercial director at HS2 has said she is looking forward to "working with local communities" after being announced as the new chief executive officer (CEO) at East West...

East West Rail confirm in-person meetings for Poets’ residents whose homes hang in the balance

East West Rail Co has confirmed that it will hold in-person meetings with residents in the Poets and Ashburnham areas of Bedford, but the local MP fears that it might be too late to earn...

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