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“Failure” of sluice gates raises flood threat in Turvey

Up to its Full Meeting on Wednesday (January 11) Bedford Borough Council had published three local flood warnings on its Facebook page. Bedford mayor, Dave Hodgson...

Parents and pet owners warned over blue-green algae blooms in Borough lakes

Council officials are urging residents to ensure children and pets are supervised at all times over growing concerns about blue-green algae blooms that are appearing on areas of the lakes...

Have your say over plans to fill two partially flooded quarry voids near Bedford

The Environment Agency (EA) is seeking views on a proposal to infill the two voids south of Bedford with excavation and construction materials. London Brick extracted clay from the site...

Bedford Borough Council hires ecologist and drainage experts to help Longholme Lake

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that it is working with an ecologist and drainage experts to ensure that the much-loved Longholme Lake is returned to a 'self-maintaining condition.'..

Bedford SEVA Trust UK chairman hailed as ‘lockdown hero’

Great Barford, Willington and Castle Mill locks part of environment agency’s ‘pollinator paradise’

"It’s very pleasing to see people enjoying the explosion of colour and increased wildlife. We have reduced the areas of grass we cut to encourage nature in...

Large numbers of dead fish mean a delay to fishing season at Priory Country Park main lake

The start of this year's fishing season at Priory Country Park lake has been delayed following an investigation by the Environment Agency after an unusually large number of dead fish were found...

Petition calls for better flood defences across Bedford Borough

A petition calling for improved flood defences in Bedford Borough was presented at a full Borough Council meeting last week (13 January) as councillors praise those who helped protect homes and support those...

View from the villages: The importance of local knowledge

2020 really did keep on giving until the end. After a year of Covid 19 and restrictions relating to the virus, not only was the Borough placed in Tier 4 for Christmas, but we in Bedfordshire then suffered from the Christmas Eve/Day/Boxing Day floods...

Severe flood warnings in Bedford no longer in force

After three days of rising waters along the River Great Ouse, the Environment Agency has lifted the severe flood warning. While river levels are expected to remain high over coming days, the...

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