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Partial closure of High Street until November 2021 as improvement works begin

The transformation of Bedford High Street will begin in February, with the first phase completed by July and the entire project finished by November. The regeneration will see widened pavements and the High Street reduced to one lane of traffic to...

Bedford outlines plans for £1.7m town centre heritage funding

Regeneration funding of £1.76m has been awarded to Bedford High Street to encourage more people to visit the town centre...

Work begins on London Road and Elstow Road traffic light upgrade

Temporary traffic lights will be in place at the Elstow Road and London Road junction as works begin this week to upgrade the traffic lights...

The future of Bedford town centre: transforming traffic on Bedford High Street

In our three-part series on the redevelopment of Bedford town centre, we have spoken to residents, traffic experts and urban planners to find out how...

Britannia Road roadworks finally reach completion

Months of traffic disruption are now, hopefully, at an end after it was announced the Britannia Road part of the Transporting Bedford project has finally reached completion. Britannia Road...

Mark Rutherford building work continues despite missing £1 million

Mark Rutherford school says the building of their new 'centre for excellence' is continuing despite £1.1 million funding for the project going missing on its way to their bank account. The...

Good news from January

The last few weeks have seen a fair bit of good news for the Borough, I just want to take the opportunity to highlight three...

i-Worx welcomes engineering and tech businesses in Bedford Borough

Bedford i-Worx, created to enable engineering, tech entrepreneurs and small businesses to thrive in preparation for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, was...

Bedford College Group shortlisted for prestigious TES awards

The Bedford College Group has been shortlisted in two categories at the TES FE Awards 2020. The prestigious Times Educational Supplement awards showcase...

Mark Rutherford School welcomes £2m investment in centre of excellence

A building project at Mark Rutherford School has secured £2m funding and is set to become a Centre of Excellence by inspiring the next generation of...

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