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Oxford-Cambridge Arc

Local people at a recent EWR consultation event. Image: EWR Co

More than 1,000 responses submitted as East West Rail consultation reaches halfway stage

East West Rail says more than 1,000 feedback forms have been submitted during its latest consultation, as debate continues over the project’s impact on Bedford...
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Tempsford village sign near Church of St Peter with the village cemetery in the background

New town at Tempsford could reshape Bedford’s future

A House of Lords report has highlighted the Tempsford area, on Bedford borough’s south-eastern edge, as a leading candidate for one of the Government’s next generation of new...
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Richard Fuller.

Bedford leaders welcome MP’s letter to the Chancellor calling for “OxCam Arc rethink”

North East Bedfordshire MP, Richard Fuller (Conservative), has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of today's budget to call for a rethink of plans for the...
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BFARe protesters outside St Cuthbert's Hall EWR meeting with Mohammed Yasin MP 15 October

Letters: Sparse support for EWR

I attended the meeting with Simon Blanchflower two weeks ago and I can confirm that in spite of our MPs words to the contrary the proposed Bedford-Cambridge link of EWR...
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View from the villages: Now is the time to have your say before planning policies are finalised

Once again planning is on the agenda, not that it never really goes off it nationally or within Bedford Borough. Locally there are three current consultations that will be of interest: the local...
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Mayor Dave

Monthly column: Supporting businesses and jobs in Bedford Borough

As the Coronavirus regulations have started to be relaxed, I have been able to visit some of the Borough’s businesses. Three recent visits have been to see...
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Oxford-Cambridge Arc: How will it impact Bedford’s environment?

In the final part of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at its possible impact on Bedford’s environment. The government’s Arc spatial framework...
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Oxford-Cambridge Arc: How will East-West rail impact Bedford?

In the fourth of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at East-West Rail. It’s the largest transport project in the OxCam Arc...
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Bedford town centre riverPhoto 22-02-2021, 14 35 04

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: What does a new regional transport plan mean for Bedford?

In the third of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at the impact regional developments could have on Bedford Borough’s transport infrastructure...
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Bedford town centre riverPhoto 22-02-2021, 14 35 04

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: What will be the impact on the demographic of Bedford & higher education?

In the second of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at the impact it could have on Bedford Borough’s demographics and higher education...
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