Mayor Tom Wootton tagged articles

Letters: Free parking will turn Bedford’s air toxic

I am writing to express my inexplicable indignation that the Conservative Mayor and Council have decided to grant four hours of free parking to all drivers using Allhallows car park. I am a lifelong...

Latest High Street heritage renovation unveiled ahead of completion of All Ears

The penultimate renovation on Bedford High Street has been unveiled this week, with the traditional timber shopfront restored to the iconic double-height Salvation Army building on the corner of...

Anger as mayor scraps committee that he says “didn’t do a lot”

When asked why he had scrapped Bedford Borough Council’s Rural Affairs Committee, Bedford’s mayor said it was a meeting that “floated about and didn’t do a lot”. The Rural Affairs Committee...

Minutes of meeting between Mayor and EWR now available online

Bedford Borough Council has published records of a meeting held between the mayor and East-West Rail (EWR) on 19 May 2023, where they discussed the ongoing development of the rail...

Bedford mayor criticised after local councillors not invited to EWR meeting

Bedford Borough Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) has been criticised after councillors were not invited to a public meeting about East West Rail (EWR) despite locals being told they were...

POP Bedford launches summer programme at Midland Road creative art space

The new pop-up creative art space on Midland Road is opening this Wednesday (12 July) for a summer-long programme of creative workshops, artist workspace and exhibitions for the people of...

Monthly column: A Borough that celebrates and remembers

Whether it’s our Armed Forces or remembering Windrush, our Borough really knows how to come together. When joining Legacy of Windrush Decedents (LOWD) at the recent flag raising I was reminded once...

Parents’ anger at “shock” closure of Castle Newnham Nursery

A petition has been started to help save nursery provision at Castle Newnham School after parents were "shocked" to be told there was no longer enough funding to keep the nursery open after the...

Mayor accused of “wasting taxpayers’ money” over paused Local Plan legal fees

It cost Bedford Borough Council £3,500 to learn that pausing the Local Plan 2040 would be a “huge risk” to borough residents. During his campaign, Mayor Tom Wootton called for the Local Plan 2024 to...

Reminder to bring voter ID for Wyboston by-election on Thursday

Residents will have the opportunity to vote for their new councillor in the Wyboston ward by-election on Thursday (29 June). The winning candidate in the local elections on 4 May - Tom Wootton - was...

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