climate emergency

Borough buildings and street lights will switch to 100% renewable energy

Bedford Borough Council has announced that from 1 April 2021, all council-owned and operated buildings and street lighting will run on ‘100% green renewable electricity’. Taking into account...

Could electric-powered bin lorries in Bedford help save the planet?

A trial of electric powered bin lorries is set to test the technology’s ability to help the council hit ambitious climate saving targets...

Letters: Join Bedford’s cyclists to reduce carbon emissions

Cycling Campaign for North Bedfordshire (CCNB) would like to wish all Bedford Borough current and potential cyclists a Happy New Year. This year, according to the October 2018 report...

Bedford Borough Council to become carbon neutral by 2030 says Mayor

A councillor has welcomed initiatives set out at this week’s first meeting of Bedford Borough Council’s new Climate Change Committee, but challenges the...

Bedford welcomes its first Green Party councillors

There were a number of 'firsts' in the recent local elections, including the selection of Bedford Borough's first representatives from the Green Party.

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