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Cllr Jane Walker and mayor Tom Wootton with one of the horses used by Progressive Strides

Mayor visits Progressive Strides in Thurleigh to learn how horses are helping young people thrive

Council leaders visited an equine education centre in Thurleigh recently, learning how it is helping young people gain vital employability and life skills. Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative)...
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Two Bedford wheelie bins in the heat with a hat and water bottle. Image: Bedford Borough Council.

Bedford Borough bin collections starting earlier during heatwave

Bedford Borough Council says waste and recycling collections are starting earlier during the heatwave to protect crews working in temperatures forecast to exceed 30°C...
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'The Meeting' statue with socks on outside Bedford Old Town hall. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Ian writes…

22 May 2026: Sinking ship, Slim pickings, Poor timing, and Sock it to 'em. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it...
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Cllr Martin-Moran-Bryant represents Great Barford ward. Image: Bedford Borough Conservatives

Second senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet in days

Councillor Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet days after cllr Robert Rigby quit, increasing pressure on Mayor Tom Wootton...
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Mayor Tom Wootton standing along Bedfords Embankment with the town bridge in the background

Political pressure grows after senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet

Mayor Tom Wootton and opposition leaders have reacted after senior Conservative councillor Robert Rigby resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet. Senior councillors have traded blows...
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Cllr Robert Rigby. Image: Bedford Borough Conservatives

Respected senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet with immediate effect

Senior Conservative councillor Robert Rigby has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet, citing concerns over Mayor Tom Wootton’s leadership. Cllr Rigby, who represents...
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NHS Give Blood donor truck parked outside King's House, Ampthill Road, Bedford. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

15 May 2026: Lifeblood, Another round, Order order and Electric Avenue. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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Mayor Tom Wootton outside the former Debenhams building. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Letters: The mayor is asking the electorate to judge him on his record – he might as well just resign

In the Green Party, we were interested in the Mayor’s comments about the next election, that “the town should go Green”. Whether he was talking about Bedford or Kempston, he’s right...
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Bedford Borough Hall Bedford Borough council signage and entrance

Independent panel raises alarm over pace of Bedford council recovery plan

An independent panel has warned Bedford Borough Council its recovery plans show an “optimism bias”, calling for faster delivery and stronger financial management. Yesterday’s Finance and...
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East West Rail (EWR) jacket

Mayor warns Bedford faces ‘horrid’ disruption during East West Rail construction

Bedford’s mayor has warned the town could face significant disruption during the construction of East West Rail, as the project’s promoters defended the benefits of the route through the borough...
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