Bedford’s Cultural Revival Begins: £2.5 Million Investment in the Corn Exchange Thursday, 24 April, 2025 Bedford is stepping confidently into a new era, with a bold £2.5 million investment in the Corn Exchange officially approved, marking a major milestone in the Mayor’s wider vision for revitalising our town centre. This much-loved cultural venue, central to Bedford’s arts and community life, will undergo a significant refurbishment from early 2026 to March 2027. Key upgrades will include: Full... Local News
Family Hubs Expansion to Deliver More Support 15th April 2025 Bedford Borough’s Conservatives are taking decisive action to modernise the Council’s family services - delivering a 21% increase in support for families across... Local News
Bedford Borough Conservatives Resolve Lib Dem Leasing Debacle – Saving Taxpayers Over £300,000 8th April 2025 The Mayor has taken conclusive action to surrender the lease of the Paddington property on Midland Road after it was revealed that the building, taken on by the... Local News
Bedford Mayor Takes Action to Secure Council’s Financial Future 28th March 2025 The Conservative Mayor for Bedford Borough, Tom Wootton, together with his cross-party Executive, has taken proactive steps to safeguard the Council’s financial... Local News
What the Capital Programme means for you 5th February 2025 As many are aware Council’s up and down the country are facing some really tough financial challenges. However, while others are cutting back and reducing... Local News
Bedford Borough Conservatives and Labour stand against double taxation 24th January 2025 In a landmark decision, Bedford Borough Conservative and Labour Councillors took a significant step toward fairness and equality by waiving the unfair open... Local News
Ghost of Liberal Democrats failure loom large over Bedford Borough development 21st November 2024 The Liberal Democrats’ catastrophic handling of the Local Plan 2040 has the potential to leave communities across the Borough devastated. The alarm was first... Local News
Conservative Councillor’s hold positive meeting with Wootton GP’s practice manager 21st November 2024 On 8th November 2024, Wootton Conservative Councillor John Wheeler and Portfolio Holder for Health, Martin Towler held a positive meeting with the practice... Local News
Cllr Graeme Coombes to step aside as Bedford Council Finance Portfolio Holder, due to work commitments 20th November 2024 Cllr Graeme Coombes has informed Bedford Mayor Tom Wootton of his wish to step aside from his role as Finance Portfolio Holder at Bedford Council, due to work... Local News
Conservative Administration welcomes 8.6% Allowance boost for Bedford Borough Foster Carers 20th November 2024 Earlier this year, 12th June 2024, Bedford Borough Conservatives took decisive action and doubled the financial support given to foster carers, boosting their... Local News
Conservatives say no to Starmer’s Brexit surrender 16th May 2025 It’s no secret that Keir Starmer and Labour have been against Brexit since day one. National News
Conservatives Introduce the ‘Deportation Bill’ 16th May 2025 While Labour continues to ignore the British Public, the Conservative Party has published a no-nonsense plan to take back control of the UK’s borders National News
The Conservative Party's final Party Election Broadcast 6th May 2025 Want the best for your town? Watch our most recent Party Election Broadcast where Kemi explains how important the Local Elections on the 1st May are National News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 26th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
