Cllr Graeme Coombes tagged articles

Stagecoach criticised for leaving Bedford’s disabled and rural bus users ‘stranded’

Stagecoach has received a barrage of criticism from bus users, local councillors and our local MP after they announced cuts and changes to their bus network across Bedford Borough that...

Transport Secretary calls for Bedford stretch of East West Rail to be scrapped

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that he believes the remaining phases of the East West Rail project should be scrapped. Speaking to LBC earlier this week...

To attract more bees to your garden “plant more blue flowers” says local Tory councillor

If you want to encourage more bees and butterflies to your garden, then you should grow more blue flowers. This was a gardening tip from Bedford Borough councillor Graeme Coombes...

Mayor’s rail strategy for Bedford Borough met with scepticism

Bedford Borough's Mayor, Dave Hodgson, has outlined his rail priorities for the area with an updated rail strategy that he says takes into account recent developments within the sector. The strategy outlines...

Bedford Borough patients to benefit from joined-up health and care services

Joined up health and care services is one of the benefits the new Integrated Care System for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes will bring. That is according to a report...

Bedford’s Oasis Beach Pool to close for repairs

Bedford's Oasis Beach Pool is closing for repairs next week but as some of the work will be "specialist work at high level" the weather may cause delays. In a post buried on Bedford Borough...

Kempston councillor elected as speaker for Bedford Borough Council

Councillor Mohammed Nawaz (Kempston Central & East, Labour) has been elected unopposed as the new speaker of Bedford Borough Council yesterday (2 May). His duties for the new municipal...

Fusion moans media are “unfair” when reporting on their running of Bedford’s leisure facilities

A representative of Fusion Lifestyle, the company that runs Bedford borough’s leisure facilities has moaned that media reports of how they run the facilities is “unfair”. Fusion Lifestyle Ltd...

Former county council blamed for poor road safety in Wixams

The lack of road crossings in Wixams is due to decisions made by the former county council and is not down to Bedford Borough planners, a campaigner was told. In January...

Bedford Borough Councillors asked not to increase allowances

Bedford Borough councillors are to be asked to keep their allowances at the same level for another year. As elected volunteers and not employed, councillors do not receive a salary. However...

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