Newnham Ward Cllr John Mingay has welcomed the opening of a new café in Bedford’s Priory Country Park.
The Cloverdale Retreat opened last week in what was previously the Priory Country Park Visitor Centre.
Cllr Mingay said:
‘I was delighted when visiting Priory Country Park last weekend to see that the new café is now up and running.
‘I think it is important at this moment to acknowledge the contribution of former Newnham Councillor Kristy Adams whose vision for a café has now become a reality.
‘During 2011 – 2015 she attended a staggering 60 meetings to argue that the site would be the perfect location for a café. We were also all too pleased as councillors to use our Council Ward Funds for the facility to be redecorated.
‘Without Kristy’s tireless efforts this simply would not have happened. Council officers should also be thanked for all their hard work.
‘It is great to see that we now have a community facility which will enhance the visitor experience at Priory Country Park.’