Levelling Up fund

Govt accused of ‘letting down’ Kempston after town overlooked for regeneration funding

Bedford Borough leaders and councillors have accused the government of letting down the residents of Kempston after the town missed out on 'levelling up' funding in...

Kempston Mill landing stage given the go-ahead

The long-awaited plan to build a landing stage at Kempston Mill has now been given the green light and work will begin this month. Planning permission for the landing stage was granted to...

Kempston to benefit from £15m bid to Government’s ‘Levelling Up Fund’

Major improvements to Kempston town centre are on the cards if Bedford Borough Council is successful in its latest bid for the Government's town centre regeneration money. A bid for £14.9m from the...

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