Cllr Ben Foley tagged articles - Bedford Independent

‘Riverside for All’ project delivers two exciting playground upgrades

Work to refurbish two playgrounds in the borough will begin today (Monday) as part of the council's £1.5m Riverside for All project. Bedford Borough Council has described the upgrades to...

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...

Rail campaigner says plans to close Bedford Station ticket office will see people lose jobs

A campaigner for better rail services has attacked plans by Govia Thameslink, which operates services at Bedford Train Station, to close all their ticket offices, including the one at...

Castle & Newnham Green candidate receives more votes than any other ward councillor

Two Bedford Borough Council wards will be represented by Green Party councillors following last week’s local election, with one candidate receiving more votes than any other borough ward councillor...

Cllr Foley to stand as councillor for new Greyfriars Ward

Cllr Ben Foley is standing as the Green candidate for a new ward as he “couldn’t abandon the people of Greyfriars”. Greyfriars Ward was formed following a review into “electoral inequality”...

Council defends “basic” cycling and walking plans following government report

Bedford Borough Council has defended its Active Travel Credibility score - the government measurement for a local authority's cycling and walking framework - despite...

Environmentalists and watersport clubs to join annual River Blessing on 26 March

The annual blessing of the River Great Ouse will take place this month to highlight the importance of caring for our local environment and to celebrate the beautiful...

Council urged to be more “radical” as Town Deal projects are unveiled at public briefings

Three briefings will be held in Bedford this March, sharing an insight into the Town Deal projects planned for the town centre thanks to recent government funding...

Councillor calls for more to be spent on buses and less on pictures of the mayor

Less money should be spent on “recycling” press releases and promoting Bedford’s mayor – and should be spent on rural buses instead, a senior Conservative councillor has said...

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...

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