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Dancebox town centre plans welcomed but concerns raised over library move

New reaction has emerged to plans for Dancebox to move into Bedford town centre, with mayor Tom Wootton welcoming the deal and cllr Bywater raising the library’s future...

Anger over Bedford’s evening parking grows while councillor defends controversial charges

Bedford Borough Council has defended new evening and overnight parking charges at River Street, Lurke Street and other town centre car parks, saying they are needed in a “serious financial situation”...

Stagsden florist brings back Bedford’s giant Silver Faces Christmas wreath

Independent florist Hay Lane Flowers in Stagsden has once again created Bedford’s giant Christmas wreath at the Silver Faces statue on Silver Street, with Costa Coffee sponsoring this year’s installation...

Council confirms four-hour free parking to pause as Bedford Borough faces financial pressures

Bedford Borough Council will pause its four-hour free parking scheme from Sunday, 3 November, to save £150,000 amid financial pressures highlighted by a CIPFA report warning the council...

B&M told to tidy up town centre store after breaching planning conditions

B&M has lost its appeal against a Bedford Borough Council enforcement notice over unauthorised signage on Midland Road, with the planning inspector calling the design...

“Someone will be seriously hurt” town centre resident warns anti-social motorcycling must be dealt with

Someone will be "seriously hurt or killed" if persistent anti-social behaviour by some motorcyclists is not tackled in the town centre, according to a town centre resident who says he has made...

Bedford business owner tells Bedfordshire Police ‘tackle crime or we’ll do it ourselves’

A local business owner has told Bedfordshire Police that he can no longer 'stand by and allow the continued decline of our town centre due to inaction by Bedfordshire Police'...

Councillor says we all have a part to play in improving Bedford Borough’s town centres

The councillor in charge of economic growth has said that everyone has a part to play in improving Bedford Borough’s town centres during an update on the council’s Town Centres Vision...

Letters: Are all the alterations around St Paul’s really necessary?

I'd like to say thank you to Mr Homer, who I think describes the situation in Bedford perfectly and I agree very much with what he has written. The real shame is people are not visiting...

Letters: The future can be bright for Bedford if we react to opportunities ahead

Andrew Ruff’s suggestion of using the ground floor of Debenhams as an indoor market is an intriguing and innovative idea. However, I suspect that no feasible shopping proposal for the...

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