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Cllr Ben Foley

Deputy Mayor “fed up” with “spurious” statements but refuses to answer questions

Bedford’s deputy mayor said he is getting a bit fed up with Green Party councillors’ “spurious” statements – but chose not to answer the question a Green councillor put to him, despite being...
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East West Rail (EWR) jacket

Frustration that residents are excluded from East West Rail community discussions

Local councillors have expressed their frustration that residents in their wards are not being included in the latest round of discussions with the East West Railway Company (EWR Co). EWR Co...
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Opposition councillors say they will scrutinise Mayor’s proposed 3.99% council tax rise

The Conservative Group and Bedford's Green Party councillors have said they will be scrutinising the Mayor's 2022/23 budget to ensure...
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Bedford Borough Council ends fossil fuel pension fund investments

Bedford Borough Council has said it will join Luton Borough Council and urge Bedford Pension Fund to no longer invest in fossil fuels. The decision was made at this week's full...
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electric scooters on a town pavement

Council consultation to increase town centre restrictions on e-scooters and skateboarders

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Green councillor loses committee seat after Lib Dem defection

A Green councillor has lost her seat on a Bedford Borough Council committee following the defection of a Lib Dem councillor to the Conservatives. And the Lib Dems were blasted at a meeting...
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Pole position for Bedford’s first car club

A new car club has been launched in a bid to reduce congestion and air pollution across Bedford Borough. The Bedford Car Club has been set up in partnership with Enterprise...
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Electric Vehicle EV charging points Russell Avenue Bedford

Council warned not to become complacent over Bedford EV charging point figures

Bedford Borough Council has been warned not to "become complacent" after it was revealed the area has double the regional average of electric vehicle (EV) charging points. Figures from...
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Castle Road Area 20mph consultation November 2021 (l-r) Councillors Jake Sampson and Hilde Hendrickx (Lib Dem, Newnham) with Councillors Ben Foley and Lucy Bywater (Green, Castle)

Consultation to put brakes on speed as councillors bid for 20mph limit

A consultation has opened to see if the entire Castle Road area in Bedford should have a permanent 20mph speed limit, after councillors in Castle and Newnham Ward said...
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Macbook laptop booking online zoom learning

Bedfordians urged to ‘get online’ to access council services

People in Bedford are being encouraged to go online and use digital self-serve options, rather than to make contact via email/phone calls, a meeting heard. Bedford Borough Council...
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