Changing things for the better Friday, 5 April, 2024 If you believe that outcomes are independent of your actions, you’ll stop trying to overcome challenges – nothing you do matters and it’s always someone else’s fault. In a nutshell, that has been modus operandi for Bedford Borough Council in the last decade and that’s what we inherited when we took office in May last year. A Council that had been neutered, unwilling to tackle challenges head-on... Local News
Bedford Business Needs Support with “Safe and Open” Town Centre 23rd May 2020 Bedford Conservative Councillors call for Increased Support for Bedford Town Centre Businesses Bedford’s high street retailers have taken a devastating hit... ArticlesLocal News
‘Exciting Opportunity for Bedford Town Centre to Thrive’ 18th October 2019 Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group has unveiled a 36 point plan to make Bedford a premier destination for ‘living, working and leisure.’ Local News
Mayor’s ‘Posturing’ Costs Taxpayers 16th October 2019 A 20 month delay in purchasing temporary accommodation units for homeless individuals and families has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds due to... Local News
Concerns Over ‘Professional Begging’ in Bedford Town Centre 14th October 2019 ‘Professional begging’ in and around Bedford’s car parks is causing safety concerns for visitors and must be dealt with urgently, according to Conservative Cllr... Local News
Cllr Roger Rigby: We Must Back Bedford's Traders 26th September 2019 A programme of roadworks across Bedford has come at a terrible time for the town’s businesses, according to Cllr Roger Rigby. Local News
Planning Inspectors Send Mayor Back to Drawing Board Over ‘Botched’ Local Plan 2nd September 2019 The ongoing crisis surrounding Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson’s ‘botched’ housing plan has returned to haunt him with Planning Inspectors ruling it will have to be... Local News
Council Must Listen to Bring Out the Best in Bedford Town Centre 20th August 2019 Conservative Group Leader Cllr Graeme Coombes says Bedford Borough Council must listen to and act on the views of respondents to a consultation on the future of... Local News
Funding Boost to Support Rough Sleepers in Bedford 16th August 2019 New initiatives will be delivered to support rough sleepers in Bedford after the Borough Council accepted £547k in Government grants. Local News
Government Backs Bedford and Luton Hospital Merger 14th August 2019 Government backing for the merger between Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital provides ‘certainty’ for clinicians but there remains an ongoing need... Local News
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
What the Autumn Statement means for you 22nd November 2023 What the Autumn Statement means for you… National News
We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News