Public Ignored on Future of Bedford Borough Library Services 8th December 2016 A decision to ‘digitalise’ libraries in Bedford Borough will alienate many users and risk an irreversible decline in the service, according to Conservative Cllr... Local News
Bedford Mayor’s ‘Bonkers’ Car Parking Charge Increases 29th November 2016 Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group has criticised a plan from the authority’s Liberal Democrat and Labour administration to increase an array of... Local News
Committee Hears of Roman Bedford’s ‘New History’ 23rd November 2016 Bedford Borough Council’s Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee meeting on the 17th November was entirely devoted to receiving a presentation on the... Local News
Bedfordshire Health Body Slammed for ‘Lavish’ Accommodation Spend 8th November 2016 The Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG), the body responsible for overseeing NHS services locally, has been criticised for paying ‘well over the... Local News
Bedford Mayor’s ‘Death Tax’ Slammed 1st November 2016 Bedford Borough’s Mayor has been criticised for his plans to increase significantly cemetery and crematory fees for a seventh consecutive year. Local News
Cllr Alison Foster: Council Plan Needed to Prevent Unauthorised Encampments 31st October 2016 Harrold Ward Cllr Alison Foster has written to the Bedfordshire on Sunday to back Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner in calling for a joint approach... Local News
Cllr John Mingay: Pharmacies Should be Integral to NHS Plans 21st October 2016 Newnham Ward Cllr John Mingay has expressed his concern after it was announced yesterday that pharmacies in England will see their budgets reduced over the next... Local News
Protests Over Riverside North ‘Bridgegate’ Scandal 13th October 2016 Angry residents have hit out at Bedford’s Mayor for his role in what is becoming known as the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal. Local News
Bedford Borough Bin Collections Plan Rubbished 10th October 2016 Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson has been slammed for rushing to bring in fortnightly bin collections following a public consultation which has been branded a ‘fait... Local News