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Fury as deputy mayor ignores consultation results on town centre cycle ban

Councillors, campaigners and residents have expressed their disappointment that Bedford's deputy mayor has recommended ignoring consultation...

Council uses CCTV to identify offenders at fly-tipping hotspots in the Borough

Illegal fly-tippers will be 'caught on camera' in a new initiative by Bedford Borough Council to help identify offenders. The portable CCTV cameras...

Men’s mental health walking group launches in Bedford

If there’s something Bedfordians are good at, it’s stepping up. When we can see something’s missing, we put our heads above the parapet, roll up our sleeves and give it a go...

Bedford’s ‘above average’ green spaces play vital role in reducing carbon

Bedford borough’s green spaces capture enough carbon from the atmosphere each year to offset 35,786 flights from London to Glasgow...

Christmas tree recycling sites open across Borough

Is your Christmas tree lacking that festive sparkle and dropping needles like there’s no tomorrow?It may be time to put your baubles away and do your bit for the environment by recycling your tree...

Letters: Council can support reducing their carbon emissions by using bikes

Rather than spending money on an enforcement vehicle for the borough's enforcement officers to travel round in to enforce parents illegal parking at schools which would have...

Bedford’s Mayor asks for more powers and cash to tackle climate emergency

Bedford’s mayor has written to the Prime Minister requesting the powers and funding to tackle the climate emergency at a local level, a meeting heard. Bedford Borough...

Bedford headteacher forced to wear bodycam after abuse from parents

Abuse from a minority of school run parents to enforcement officers, and to school staff, has led to one headteacher being issued with a bodycam. The recent (4 October) Bedford Borough...

Selling and renting back Borough Hall would be ‘ultimate greenwashing’ of carbon emissions

One way Bedford Borough Council could reduce its carbon emissions would be to sell Borough Hall and rent it back, but this is “ultimate greenwashing”, a meeting heard. Bedford mayor...

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...

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