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Claims Bedford Mayor’s “heart isn’t in” River Festival after failing to attend scrutiny meeting

The Bedford mayor’s failure to attend a committee meeting shows his “heart isn’t in” the River Festival, a senior Lib Dem councillor has claimed. The Environment and...

Council criticised for being ‘behind the curve’ as it unveils town centre plans for the future

Bedford Borough Council has published its 'Town Centre Vision' which it says outlines its aim to create "town centres [in Bedford and Kempston] that people are proud to live in and excited to visit"...

Letters: I don’t accept Mayor’s political spin over Family Hubs

I wholeheartedly welcome the celebrations at the Queens Park Family Hub (Free activities for families this weekend, Bedford Independent, 7 September) and hope all the children and...

Letters: The mayor seems to forget…

Whilst I welcome the opening of the Queen's Park Family Hub, the Mayor seems to forget that it was his very own Conservative Party that shut the earlier Queen's Park Sure Start...

Monthly column: Free activities for families this weekend

At the heart of my manifesto was a promise for families; that I would make sure that there is a family focus on everything the council does. That’s why I am delighted that this Saturday we will be celebrating...

River Festival u-turn leaves unanswered questions despite Mayor’s promise “I am transparent”

Councillors from across Bedford Borough say they're still not sure how, or why, Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) made an announcement that he was scaling back the Bedford River...

‘Racket’ made over Bedford Park tennis courts

There’s no love lost between borough Conservatives and Lib Dems over the net loss to tennis facilities at Bedford Park. The Lib Dem Group has accused the new Conservative administration of rushing...

Breaking news: Controversial River Festival changes to be scrapped

Mayor Tom Wotton has said proposed river festival changes revealed in the Bedford Independent on Friday (18 August), which received almost universal criticism, will now not go ahead after he...

Exclusive: Bedford River Festival to be replaced with annual family festival

The Bedford Independent has learned of plans to replace the Bedford River Festival with an annual summer 'family festival' that organisers say will "celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, businesses...

Monthly column: Green Flag Awards are a testament to Borough’s dedicated staff and community spirit

The news is in and our parks and green spaces have once again received the prestigious Green Flag Award in recognition of its outstanding parks and open spaces. This is a testament to the...

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