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
Black Cat Consultation 'Botched Publicity' Slammed 20th March 2017 Wyboston Ward Cllr Tom Wootton has hit out Highway England for setting out indecipherable plans to amend the Black Cat roundabout. Local News
‘Green Light’ for Ampthill Road Plan 14th March 2017 A project to end chronic congestion on Ampthill Road has been given the ‘green light’ by the Government. Local News
£4.6m Cash Boost for Bedford Borough Social Care 10th March 2017 Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Leader has welcomed a £4.6m injection of cash to support adult social care. Local News
Bedford Mayor’s Sixth Form School Transport ‘Hike’ Slammed 9th March 2017 Sixth Form pupils in Bedford Borough will be hit with a massive 133% increase in school transport costs from September 2017. Local News
Bedford Deputy Mayor’s ‘Improper Use’ of Position in Homes Vote 23rd February 2017 Bedford’s Liberal Democrat Deputy Mayor has been slammed for ‘blatant nimbyism’ which will put further pressure on villages to accommodate thousands of new... Local News
Bedford Mayor's 'Culture of Secrecy' 15th February 2017 Bedford Borough’s Mayor has been slammed for behind closed doors decision making over two of the most important issues facing the Borough in the next decade. Local News
Cllr Stephen Moon: Conservatives Will Seek to Reinstate Services 3rd February 2017 Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group voted to support the authority’s budget for 2017/18 at a meeting on Wednesday but slammed the Liberal Democrat &... Local News
Bedford Travel and Tourism Centre ‘Relocation’ Discarded 25th January 2017 Bedford Borough’s Mayor has been slammed for overseeing a ‘culture of secrecy’ after a proposal to ‘relocate’ the Council’s Travel and Tourism Centre was... Local News
Debt Concern Over Rising Funeral Costs in Bedford 20th January 2017 The absence of support for low income households in meeting funeral costs in Bedford Borough is ‘appalling’, according to the Deputy Leader of the Council’s... Local News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News