Cllr Gianni Carofano has argued that Bedford Borough Council must do more to support the town centre following the news that Marks and Spencer is to close its Bedford store on the 4th May 2019.

Bedford town centre would be given a ‘huge boost’ under plans from the Council’s Conservatives to provide 2 hours free parking every day.

A proposed increase in special allowances paid to Bedford Borough Councillors should be rejected, according to the Council’s Conservative Group.

Bedford town centre urgently requires a ‘vision for regeneration’ following a 4.82% reduction in footfall last year.

A decision by Bedford’s Mayor to award tax relief to a business which paid its directors and management over £1.2m in 2017 has been called ‘bizarre’.

Mayor Dave Hodgson’s Local Plan has postponed vital strategic decisions on housing and employment growth that will ‘adversely affect Bedford’s future prosperity’, according to Conservative Leader Cllr Stephen Moon.

Liberal Democrat Mayor Dave Hodgson has been slammed for overseeing a ‘full blown recruitment crisis’ which is set to cost taxpayers £279k.

A new Visitor Information Centre (VIC) for Bedford opening tomorrow (17th October) has been welcomed by Cllr Roger Rigby.

Bedford Borough Councillor David Fletcher has spoken of the despair of the Midland Road community following an ‘explosion’ of street drinking, anti-social behaviour and crime.

Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson has ‘ducked responsibility’ by shortening his revised Local Plan for housing to the year 2030.