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Elstow solar park could generate income for Bedford Borough claim council

A solar park project on a former landfill site at Elstow will generate green energy and income for taxpayers over the next 25 to 30 years, according to Bedford Borough Council. As the solar array...

Levelling up at Bedford College Modern Construction Centre

A delegation from the Government's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities department visited the new construction centre at Bedford College this month. The VIPs were given a tour...

Affected businesses urged to apply for new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant

Hospitality and leisure businesses that have been adversely affected by Omicron are being encouraged to apply for support funding. After the government announced...

Letters: Who is more influential on Ox-Cam Arc proposal than Bedford’s own Mayor?

I read the Mayor’s latest published criticism of the government’s Ox-Cam Arc proposals with incredulity. At the Borough Council meeting, and in the local Liberal Democrats newsletter, the...

“Upset” over slow investigation into missing Mark Rutherford million

A finance committee chairman has criticised the length of time being taken by a local authority to investigate why more than £1m regeneration money disappeared in the Luton...

Mistake in road surfacing sees Bedford High Street ripped up

Bedford’s High Street has had to be resurfaced after the new single-lane road was not laid to the correct specifications by the contractor. The new works along Bedford High Street, which...

Answers demanded over Mark Rutherford’s missing £1.1 million

A report on the case of more than £1m regeneration money which disappeared while being transferred to a Bedford school is due to be presented to a committee meeting later this...

The future begins in Bedford with opening of new construction skills centre

Thanks to funding from local and regional organisations, a new state-of-the-art centre, which will give access to skilled jobs from apprentices to degree-level roles in the construction...

Bedford charity contribute £750k to college and town gateway construction

A Bedford education charity have contributed £750,000 towards construction of a gateway to the town centre, situated at Bedford College. The Connolly foundation funded part of the £4.3 Million pound...

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