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Clarks confirms closure of its Harpur Street store in Bedford

Bedford town centre has suffered another loss, with the closure of the Clarks shoe shop on Harpur Street. It comes less than a week after Tesco confirmed its Midland Road store would be closing and hot on the heels of the collapse of...

eCargo bikes join Bedford Borough’s delivery fleet

The addition of six eCargo bikes to the Council's vehicle fleet has been welcomed by councillors and businesses keen to see greener and more sustainable transport solutions in the Borough...

Proposed Council budget sees vital services protected but Council Tax will rise

Continuing Government cuts to local authorities, plus the added pressure of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, mean that Bedford Borough Council must save £10.9million in the 2021/22 financial year...

FOI reveals Bedford Borough currently has just 52 public electric vehicle chargers

A freedom of information (FOI) request by British energy company Centrica has revealed Bedford has only 52 public Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers, in streets and car parks. Based on the 2018 ONS borough population estimate, this equals a rate of 30...

Flood clean up continues in Bedford following Christmas devastation

Floods which forced 1,300 people to evacuate their homes over Christmas have left a trail of rubbish which the council is still working to clear up. Responding to a question from a councillor, Bedford Borough Council’s environment...

Make your views heard on plans for a new cycle lane on Goldington Road

To enable safer and greener travel, a protected cycle lane is being proposed on a stretch of Goldington Road, following a £291,000 Active Travel Fund grant from the Department of Transport...

Committee hears: Bedford “guaranteed” new year coronavirus spike if people blow Christmas bubbles

Public health experts in Bedford are concentrating their messages on trying to limit the damage they fear will be caused by the Christmas relaxation of coronavirus rules. A meeting on...

Council’s Food Strategy to support Borough’s most vulnerable and tackle childhood obesity

Overwhelming cross-party support for a motion tabled by the Green Party, is calling on Bedford Borough Council's Executive to produce a Food Strategy to address inequality, poverty and...

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...

Free parking bays created to support Bedford’s growing ‘click and collect’ economy

The introduction of 10 short-term parking bays designed to support Bedford's growing 'click and collect' economy have been welcomed by the town's retailers. The bays, at various locations...

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