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Bedford Borough Council welcomes Luton Expansion green light

London Luton Airport is set for major growth after the government approved controversial expansion plans that could nearly double its annual passenger capacity to 32 million...

Letters: Guerilla gardeners are quietly making their mark in Bedford Park

Colmworth Golf Club leading the way on tackling the sport’s environmental impacts

We all know that golf is great for meeting friends, enjoying the outdoors, and immersing ourselves in nature. But have you ever wondered if golf is good for the planet?

Share Bedford’s ‘library of things’ is now open for business

If living more sustainably is one of your New Year’s resolutions, then the launch of Share Bedford's ‘library of things’ is here to help. The new initiative will enable members to borrow items for a small fee from their base at Bedford...

12,000 additional households to be included in council’s glass collection trial

Following the success of Bedford Borough Council's initial trial of household glass recycling it has been announced that an additional 12,000 homes will be included in the...

Letters: Cycle ban is helping destroy the town centre and local environment

Bedford has always been until recently a ’Town of Cyclists’ since the invention of the safety cycle, not to the extent of Cambridge or Oxford but nevertheless in the top quartile of UK cycling...

Councillor calls for “more signage” as debate rages on town centre cycling ban

The cycling ban in Bedford’s town centre is to keep people safe, a meeting heard – but a councillor questioned whether enough was being done to warn cyclists they could be fined...

Council concerned they’ll be seen as a “lighter touch” over level of fly tipping fines

Bedford Borough Council’s current fines for fly tipping might be seen as an incentive to illegally dump waste, as a fine could be cheaper than disposing of the rubbish properly, a senior council officer has said...

National Highways admits A421 will be closed for “several days” to clear 60 million litres of flood water

National Highways has admitted the A421 "is likely to remain closed for a prolonged period that could amount to several days" after heavy rain left the parts of the road submerged in flood water over...

Bedfordshire beverage business becomes first to use 100% prevented ocean plastic

A Bedfordshire beverage business has become the first in Europe to produce a 100% Prevented Ocean Plastic™ bottle to help stem the tide of plastic ending up in our seas and oceans...

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