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DfT refuses to say if Bedford’s corrected pothole data changes red rating

The DfT has refused to say whether corrected pothole data from Bedford Borough Council has been processed or would change Bedford’s red rating, as the ruling Conservatives insist figures...

Bedford Ian writes…

16 January 2026: Yellow snow, Pothole palaver, Bedford Banksy?, Trump trumped and Happy Birthday to me. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...

Bedford Borough Council sent wrong data to DfT which led to ‘red’ pothole ranking

Bedford Borough Council admits sending incorrect roads data to the DfT after being branded “red” for potholes, as the Mayor, MP and government trade blows over funding, figures and transparency...

Bedford & Kempston MP writes to Mayor over ‘unacceptable’ road conditions

Bedford & Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin has urged Mayor Tom Wootton to accept government support after Bedford was rated ‘red’ for potholes, despite a 2023 report once ranking its roads...

Bedford among 13 worst authorities for fixing potholes

Bedford Borough Council is among the 13 lowest-ranking local authorities on a new government system that measures how councils are tackling potholes. The new red, amber and green...

Potholes to public transport – Bedfordians asked for views in national highways and transport survey

Bedford Borough Council is encouraging residents to have their say in this year’s National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction Survey, giving locals the opportunity to shape the...

New pothole machine could transform road repairs in the Borough

A new pothole machine will give Bedford Borough Council a “great start”to repairing roads this spring and summer, a meeting heard. The Rural Affairs Committee (3 April) heard that the council will shortly be taking delivery of a...

Bedford Borough Council told to prove pothole progress or lose funding, as East of England set for £65m boost

Local councils across the East of England are being told to prove they’re taking action on potholes if they want to receive their full share of a new £65 million funding boost from...

Legal advice: As pothole compensation claims rack up, will councils start paying?

Pothole compensation claims doubled between 2022 and 2023, research has found, with the much-hated road defects continuing to cause chaos for Britain’s drivers. The ‘pothole plague...

Letters: Why doesn’t the council spend money on good-quality road surfaces?

Three weeks ago the mass of potholes on Old Ford End Road, Queens Park near Allen Park was filled in for probably the third time this winter but appeared again this week in a...

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