South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) tagged articles

Bedford companies “will have a voice” in new regional business board

Businesses across Bedford borough and the wider South Midlands region will have a direct voice in shaping strategies for economic growth, thanks to the newly established South Midlands...

Customers urged to support All Ears when it reopens following renovations

A much-loved family-run shop on Bedford High Street is urging customers to give their full support when they reopen after renovation work. All Ears has been part of...

50-year-old Belgian woman could be behind missing Mark Rutherford millions

A 50-year-old Belgian woman has been revealed as the director of a company used to receive the £1.1m regeneration money meant for Mark Rutherford school, which was stolen by...

Thieves behind Mark Rutherford theft also tried to steal millions from Bedford Borough Council

A sophisticated crime group responsible for stealing £1.1m destined for a school in Bedford attempted a similar fraud to acquire a £3.2m grant, which was foiled soon afterwards. The second offence...

Investigation into missing Mark Rutherford millions likely to be “long-term and worldwide.”

An organised and sophisticated crime group was responsible for stealing £1.1m regeneration funding destined for Mark Rutherford school, an inquiry has found. Luton Borough Council and...

Solar farm on former landfill site in Elstow goes live generating enough to power 1,000 homes

A new solar farm in Elstow - which is built on a former landfill site and is made up of over 8,000 solar panels - is now fully energised and providing low-carbon electricity to the grid. Bedford Borough...

£24m Transporting Bedford scheme comes to an end with completion of Northern Gateway

Despite challenging unforeseen circumstances - including labour shortages, supply-chain issues and a global pandemic - the Northern Gateway road improvements have been...

Restored 19th Century building unveiled as first part of High Street renovation work is completed

The impressive facade of a mid-19th Century building has been unveiled as the first High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) building works are completed. The restoration of 19-21 High Street...

Luton Borough Council and SEMLEP set to deliver report on missing Mark Rutherford £1.2m

A final report over an ongoing investigation about what happened to more than £1m of regeneration money which went missing in Luton Borough Council’s coffers has been prepared...

Milton Keynes Council to act as SEMLEP accountable body

A local council is taking on “quite a workload” to be the responsible authority for a regional group aiming to bring prosperity to Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and parts of Northamptonshire...

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