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Letters: Don’t let inaccessible cycle shelter put you off getting on your bike

Re: your article of 21 July 2023 on 'Frustration as Bedford cycle shelter closed to new users until August'. Read: Frustration as Bedford cycle shelter closed to new users until August...

Planning permission secured for redevelopment of Greyfriars police station

Bedford Borough Council has said that the development of the former police station on Greyfriars is key to the regeneration of the wider area, but Green Party councillors have said opportunities to improve cycle...

Council ‘recycles’ bike donation scheme to benefit more Bedfordians

Bedford Borough Council is relaunching its popular bike donation scheme after 100 Ukrainian guests were able to benefit from the initiative last year. This summer, Bedford Borough Council is partnering...

Childhood obesity on the rise in Bedford as budget cuts threaten council’s ‘active travel’ team

One in three borough Year 6 children live with excess weight, and council redundancies could make it harder to fund safe environments for them to exercise, a councillor...

Council staff urged to leave their cars at home and use electric pool vehicles

Bedford Borough Council is encouraging its staff to leave their cars at home and go electric when travelling around the county on council business. On Monday (14 November)...

‘Bedford Green Wheel’ traffic-free cycle routes planned subject to government funding

Bedford Borough Council is investigating possible routes to improve the Bedford Green Wheel – subject to government funding. The Bedford Green Wheel is a network of traffic-free...

Green councillors demand cycling improvements as Bedford Borough announce £5m cycling investment

Councillors across the parties have welcomed the Borough's latest active travel grant, but Green party councillors are urging the Council to aim high to make Bedford a "truly cycle-friendly town"...

Cauldwell School chosen as pilot for Bedford’s first School Street initiative

Councillors and campaigners have welcomed the news that Bedford Borough will be introducing a pilot of their School Street initiative around Cauldwell School in March 2021...

East of England’s cyclists and walkers to benefit from £22m government investment

News of a multi-million pound government investment to create safe spaces for cycling and walking has been broadly welcomed by local leaders...

Survey shows over 90% of Bedford parents want to ditch their car on the school run

A survey of over 900 parents by walking and cycling charity, Sustrans, has revealed that more than nine out of ten would prefer not to drive their kids...

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