Bedford Town Deal Board

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19 December 2025: Greyfriars grudge, Truss issues, On yer bike, Rollercoaster spin, and Pub etiquette. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...

Opinion: Don’t let its glow up go to waste, we must all look after Midland Road

It may have taken the best part of ten months, and a lot of noise, disruption and traffic diversions but finally, the first part of the Midland Road regeneration is complete, helping to revitalise...

Midland Road to fully reopen to traffic on 11 June

Motorists and pedestrians rejoice - Midland Road will fully reopen to traffic on Wednesday, 11 June, six months after it was closed as part of the Town Deal regeneration project. With newly widened...

Town centre boost as Greyfriars and St Paul’s Square join Midland Road regeneration project

Four new town centre regeneration projects will take place this year after central government funding was approved for business cases put forward by Bedford Town Deal Board...

Regeneration plans for Midland Road unveiled

The first stage of the regeneration of one of the most-used pedestrian corridors into the town centre will begin shortly, as part of the £22.6m Bedford Town Deal secured in...

Monthly column: Town Deal success for Bedford

As you may have seen the Government has announced Bedford Borough was successful in securing £22.6million in our Town Deal Bid. This money will help regenerate the Station Quarter and Midland Road...

£22.6 million secured for Bedford Town Centre investment

£22.6 million has been secured for Bedford town centre development from Central Government and will be used to help regenerate the Station Quarter, Midland Road and St. Paul’s Square...

£25m Bedford Town Investment Plan seeks Council endorsement this week

Regeneration of Midland Road and the 'station quarter' of Bedford, improvements to St Paul's Square plus better cycling infrastructure are planned as...

Bedford a step closer to £25m Gov’t regeneration town centre funding

The Government has now issued guidelines for towns - including Bedford - which were invited to bid for up to £25 million of the Government's Future High...

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