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As temperatures drop, council gritters are ready for action

As temperatures drop, Bedford Borough's winter maintenance schedule is in full swing, with over 3,000 tonnes of salt stockpiled for use by the council's gritting crews. To make sure the gritters are...

After 15 years in the making, Wixams station project gathering “momentum”

The Wixams train station project is gaining “momentum”, Bedford borough councillors were told during an update. The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee was...

Council staff urged to leave their cars at home and use electric pool vehicles

Bedford Borough Council is encouraging its staff to leave their cars at home and go electric when travelling around the county on council business. On Monday (14 November)...

Pavement parking is a “nuisance” not offence say Borough officials

Bedford Borough Council’s new traffic enforcement powers will not automatically cover the “nuisance” caused by pavement parking. A report presented to the Environment and...

‘Bedford Green Wheel’ traffic-free cycle routes planned subject to government funding

Bedford Borough Council is investigating possible routes to improve the Bedford Green Wheel – subject to government funding. The Bedford Green Wheel is a network of traffic-free...

More to road maintenance than meets the eye, council meeting told

There’s more to road maintenance than just looking at its surface, a senior council officer explained to council members. A report on how repairs to the Bedford Borough’s...

Bedford Borough bus timetable changes and “misleading” information criticised

Changes in bus services are making it harder for Bedford borough residents to get to work on time – and misleading timetable information is making it worse. A report presented...

Cars parked illegally outside schools ‘should be crushed’ says senior Bedford councillor

A senior Bedford councillor would like to have the cars found parking illegally on zigzags outside schools crushed, a meeting heard. Bedford Borough Council’s Climate Change...

Secondary school added to the no-car ‘School Street’ scheme

A second School Street scheme is to be put in place following the success of a trial at a Bedford school to restrict motorised traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times, a meeting heard...

Publish schools’ air quality data to discourage idling vehicles, says Green councillor

Parents idling their cars on the school run are not only causing a nuisance to residents, they are ‘poisoning’ their children, a meeting heard. The Green Travel Plan for Schools report...

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