Environment tagged articles - Bedford Independent

Depot’s solar roof helps Thameslink journey towards a carbon net zero future

The roof of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) train depot in Cauldwell Walk will be the site of one of Bedfordshire's biggest solar arrays once it's completed this year. Almost 1,000 photovoltaic panels (932)...

Get involved in Great Big Green Week events in Bedford (10 – 18 June)

Once again, organisations, individuals and communities are joining together to take part in The Great Big Green Week - the UK’s biggest call for action on climate change. This year's event takes place on...

Letters: “Well done, Parks department”

Just sensational is how I would describe the tulip display along the Embankment. Beautifully designed, the mass of colour was a joy to behold. Well done parks dept...

If only they’d advertised with the Bedford Independent – business fined for fly-posting on Ampthill Road

A business has been ordered to pay a £100 fixed penalty notice for fly-posting on Amptihill Road after tracking the person responsible for putting them up through CCTV footage from the area...

Heritage Party candidate: “abandon the commitment to net zero”

The Heritage Party mayoral candidate told an audience that the adherence to green ideology is “economically insane” and the commitments...

Letters: How do we solve the environmental impact of disposable vapes?

In January I was helping to plant a new Miyawaki forest just south of the river in Bedford. While digging through the compost supplied by the council I found a disposable vape unit. There we were...

Concern for tennis bats following floodlight planning application

Discussing investment zone sites in Bedford the “grown up” thing to do says Mayor

Having discussions to learn more about investment zones is the “grown-up” thing to do, the Mayor of Bedford Borough has said. Mayor Dave Hodgson (Lid Dems) was responding to...

Electric buses branded “impractical” for Bedford Borough by councillor

Electric buses for Bedford borough are “impractical” and it is far better to encourage more people to use the current ones, a senior councillor has said. During a discussion on...

Bedford schools air pollution theatre show welcomed but “council must do more”

Councillors have welcomed the news that Bedford Borough Council’s Sustainable Transport team has commissioned a theatre company to help teach children about air pollution at schools across...

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