car parking

EWR confirms new Queen’s Park meeting over station car park plan

In a letter seen by the Bedford Independent, the rail minister has confirmed that EWR will host an additional consultation event specifically to discuss the location of a controversial...

Bedford Ian writes…

30 January 2026: Phallic frosting, Christmas curse, Parking politics, and Cricket cuisine. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks...

Major upgrade begins on lifts at River Street car park

The three lifts at River Street multi-storey car park in Bedforfd town centre will be getting an upgrade when work starts on Monday, 19 February. The lifts have reached the end of their lifespan and...

Free town centre parking could impact rural bus services, says councillor

Bedford’s four-hour free parking trial could have taken people off the buses – but the £2 fare cap has seen an increase in passengers, a meeting heard. A report presented to Thursday’s Environment...

Four hours free parking trial to begin in Bedford town centre

Bedford Borough Council has unveiled its latest initiative to encourage shoppers and visitors into Bedford town centre with a four-hour free parking trial in one of the multi-storey car parks...

Changes to Bedford car parks opening times

In order to enable the Council to prioritise staff on essential duties, the opening hours of the multi-storey car parks in Bedford will be changing...

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