Community advocate and Councillor appointed as Speaker of Bedford Borough Council Friday, 17 May, 2024 Councillor John Wheeler has been appointed Speaker of Bedford Borough Council. John was first elected as a Councillor in 2015, bringing over 20 years of experience as a parish councillor with a deep understanding of community/village life. Where, he quickly cemented himself as a powerful advocate for residents of Wootton and now Kempston Rural – ensuring they have a voice in the Council. John has... Local News
Bedford Mayor’s Airlander Tax Break Slammed 17th January 2019 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’. Local News
Bedford Mayor’s ‘Vision-Free’ Housing Plan Slammed 7th December 2018 Mayor Dave Hodgson’s Local Plan has postponed vital strategic decisions on housing and employment growth that will ‘adversely affect Bedford’s future prosperity... Local News
Bedford Mayor’s ‘Recruitment Crisis’ Exposed 6th November 2018 Liberal Democrat Mayor Dave Hodgson has been slammed for overseeing a ‘full blown recruitment crisis’ which is set to cost taxpayers £279k. Local News
Support for Bedford’s New Visitor Information Centre 16th October 2018 A new Visitor Information Centre (VIC) for Bedford opening tomorrow (17th October) has been welcomed by Cllr Roger Rigby. Local News
‘Time is Running Out’ for Midland Road 15th October 2018 Bedford Borough Councillor David Fletcher has spoken of the despair of the Midland Road community following an ‘explosion’ of street drinking, anti-social... Local News
Bedford Mayor’s New Housing Plan is ‘Catastrophic Failure’ 27th September 2018 Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson has ‘ducked responsibility’ by shortening his revised Local Plan for housing to the year 2030. Local News
Mayor’s ‘Hand was Forced’ on Wixams Station Commitment 20th September 2018 Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson’s ‘hand was forced’ in committing Bedford Borough Council financially to deliver the long-awaited Wixams railway station, according... Local News
Putnoe Walk In Centre: ‘People Power Has Won the Day’ 18th September 2018 Walk in services are to remain at Putnoe Walk in Centre for at least the next 2 years after agreement was reached between the Medical Centre’s partners and the... Local News
Light at the End of the Tunnel for Wixams Train Station 3rd August 2018 There is new hope that the long-awaited train station for Wixams will be delivered after housing developer Gallagher Estates re-affirmed its funding commitment... Local News
CPC23 Address from Penny Mordaunt 4th October 2023 Find out what Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, said to CPC23 here. National News
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CPC23 Address from Alex Chalk 3rd October 2023 Find out what Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said to CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Michael Gove 3rd October 2023 Find out what Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary said at CPC23 here. National News
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CPC23 Address from Steve Barclay 3rd October 2023 Find out what Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said at CPC23 here. National News