Stewartby

Consultation that could see a Bedford school close to start this month

A six-week consultation on changes to the schools in the Wootton/Stewartby cluster has been agreed by councillors. The non-statutory consultation on the proposed changes to...

Body found in search for missing man from Stewartby

Police looking for a missing man from Stewartby have found a body. Marc Pilsbury, 45, was reported missing on Monday (23 May) and was last seen near The Great Ouse Way, near Bedford...

Stewartby Brickworks chimneys demolition: When, where and why?

Bedford Borough's skyline will never be the same again after this weekend, with the demolition of the four remaining chimneys at Stewartby Brickworks. There were once 167 chimneys...

Stewartby six-year-old aims to raise £1,000 for Barnardo’s children’s charity

A six-year-old from Stewarby spent part of her school half-term holiday fundraising for Barnardo's and has set her sights on raising £1,000 for the children's charity.

New Council waste contract means rubbish will end up at controversial Covanta incinerator

Bedford Borough Council is facing criticism today after it awarded a new waste contract to Veolia who will be sending residents' rubbish to the controversial Covanta incinerator in Stewartby. Only...

Firefighters tackling Stewartby Brickworks blaze

Firefighters from Bedford, Kempston and Ampthill are currently tackling a blaze at an abandoned building at Stewartby Brickworks. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking...

Covanta Judicial Review rejected by court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to revoke the environmental permit issued to Covanta, who are building an incinerator at Rookery Pit, Stewartby near Bedford. The judgment...

Witness appeal following vehicle recovery in Kempston Hardwick

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Stewartby and Kempston Hardwick this afternoon. At approximately 12.15pm...

Bedford Brickworks regeneration plans to go on display

Bedfordians will have a chance to see plans for the regeneration of the Stewartby brickworks at a public exhibition this month. The exhibition by developers Cloud Wing, will take place on...

“Mayor’s Local Plan will adversely affect Bedford’s future prosperity”

The leader of Bedford Borough's Conservative group, Cllr Stephen Moon, has said the Mayor's Local Plan, which sets out how our area will deal with housing growth up to 2030, has postponed...

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