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 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
Social Care Cuts Risk ‘Dangerously Inadequate’ Service in Bedford 18th January 2017 The Leader of Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group has urged his party colleagues in Government to stop treating local councils as a ‘soft target’ for... Local News
End of Bedford Lib Dem and Labour Councillors' Pay Increase ‘Hypocrisy’ 17th January 2017 Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group has welcomed the decision of Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors at last to stop voting themselves pay... Local News
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Sustainability and Transformation Plan Update 16th December 2016 A committee of councillors from Bedford Borough, Luton, Central Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire had the opportunity on Wednesday to question those overseeing a... Local News
Bedford Borough Green Waste Collection ‘Flexibility’ Welcomed 14th December 2016 Wixams and Wilstead Cllr Graeme Coombes has welcomed the news that Bedford Borough Council will look again at providing a green waste collection service during... Local News
Public Ignored on Future of Bedford Borough Library Services 8th December 2016 A decision to ‘digitalise’ libraries in Bedford Borough will alienate many users and risk an irreversible decline in the service, according to Conservative Cllr... Local News
Bedford Mayor’s ‘Bonkers’ Car Parking Charge Increases 29th November 2016 Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative Group has criticised a plan from the authority’s Liberal Democrat and Labour administration to increase an array of... Local News
Committee Hears of Roman Bedford’s ‘New History’ 23rd November 2016 Bedford Borough Council’s Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee meeting on the 17th November was entirely devoted to receiving a presentation on the... 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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