Wixams

Bedford Mayor says he looks forward to “working constructively” with new Mid Beds MP

Bedford's elected Conservative Mayor, Tom Wootton, has invited the new MP for Mid Bedfordshire, Alistair Strathern to Borough Hall following the Labour candidate's victory. While acknowledging that the...

Opinion: Is your new build dream home, like mine in Wixams, giving you depression?

As some of our readers will know, Wixams is a relatively new housing development and parish located just outside of the main town of Bedford. It boasts lakes and vibrant brightly coloured...

Police warn they will clamp down on Wixams ‘street racers’

Drivers taking part in car meets could face having their vehicle seized, Bedfordshire Police has warned. During the latest Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and Chief Constable Accountability...

After 15 years in the making, Wixams station project gathering “momentum”

The Wixams train station project is gaining “momentum”, Bedford borough councillors were told during an update. The Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee was...

Man in court after £2.5million in Class A drugs found at Wixams

A man in his 40s is appearing at Luton Magistrate court today (Wednesday) after he was found with 25 kilos of Class A drugs, said to be worth a potential street value of £2.5 million. Bedfordshire Police...

New school raises road safety concerns in Wixams

Road safety concerns for a new Wixams school have been raised by councillors. Plans for a new primary school in Village 3, with four classes for each year group, were debated at a...

Opinion: Public transport in Wixams is making my depression significantly worse

Trainee journalist, Jo Fay, shares her experience of living in Wixams, relying on public transport and the impact it has had on her mental health. I have been living in...

Councils “held to ransom” over Wixams school places as 42 houses given planning permission

Two Bedfordshire local authorities “have been held to ransom for millions of pounds” over providing enough school places to cater for the Wixams development, according to a local councillor.

Wixams station on the right track after planning is approved

Plans for Wixams' new train station are still on track after planning was approved by Bedford Borough Council’s planning committee. The committee voted in favour last...

Health services across Bedford to “stagnate” as support for GP expansion withdrawn

A stagnation of health facilities in the borough will not be helped by a proposal to remove support for GP surgery expansion, a meeting heard. During Bedford Borough Council’s Full Meeting...

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