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Bedford Borough Council confirms it will vote against BedfordBID renewal

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed it will vote against the renewal of BedfordBID in October after saying it was unhappy with their proposal for a fifth term. A Business Improvement District (BID) is...

100 new trees planted on Bedford Borough streets thanks to green fingered Bedfordians

Individuals, community groups, and businesses across Bedford Borough have teamed up with a national charity to plant 100 new trees. The Trees for Streets arrived in Bedford Borough.

Work on Wixams Station begins as Council warns of overnight noise

Bedford Borough Council has issued a warning that there could be some overnight noise and disruption with work on the long-awaited Wixams Station beginning later this month...

Deadline approaching for Bedford residents to apply for free energy-saving upgrades

Time is running out for Bedfordians to save money with their energy bills with the deadline for the second phase of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) approaching on 30th September...

Final call for businesses to tell Bedford Borough Council if they want a share of resilience and innovation fund

Bedford Borough Council has issued a final call to small and medium businesses who are interested in securing a share of a resilience and innovation fund, a capital investment grant...

Council says bus driver rumours are untrue as they promise to keep rural services running

The borough’s rural bus services are not being cancelled at the end of July despite rumours from bus drivers, a meeting heard. During last night’s Full Council meeting (Wednesday, July 10)...

Council defends ‘pay-to-play’ tennis agreement

A senior Bedford borough councillor said the council won’t put residents’ “hard-earned” money at risk by breaking the pay-to-play agreement which funded the recent refurbishment of borough...

Council serves up refurbished tennis courts but free play is limited

Family passes, online booking and coaching programs are among the changes made to Bedford's municipal tennis courts, which have been upgraded thanks to £370,000 funding...

Letters: A regular and reliable bus service is needed in Biddenham

I moved to the Saxon Park development in Biddenham during the summer of 2023, and was disappointed at the minimal public transport in the area. When I was viewing the house...

All-weather pitch proposal gives pause to 500-homes development in Clapham

A planning decision on 500 new homes north of Bedford has been delayed due to a sports pitch. Bedford Borough Council’s Planning Committee (March 25) was assessing an outline planning application...

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