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
New Country Park Should Open Early 22nd July 2016 Bedford Borough Council should do all it can to allow local residents to access the new Western Bypass country park, according to Bromham & Biddenham, Cllr... Local News
Time to Tackle Rush Hour ‘Logjams’ 21st July 2016 A councillor has argued that action must be taken to tackle a surge in morning rush hour congestion following the opening of the new Bedford Western Bypass. Local News
£11m Government Funding to Tackle Bedford Town Centre Gridlock 19th July 2016 Conservative councillors have welcomed the possibility of £11m in Government funds to tackle congestion in Bedford town centre. Local News
Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes NHS Review Silence Slammed 4th July 2016 Cllr Roger Rigby has hit out at NHS chiefs who recommended the closure of Bedford Hospital’s maternity services and then refused to explain their decision. Local News
Plans Approved for New Wixams Schools 15th June 2016 Wixams and Wilstead Cllr Graeme Coombes attended a meeting of Bedford Borough Council's Planning Committee on Monday evening to speak on applications for new... Local News
Proposed Bedford Hospital Maternity Cut Slammed 14th June 2016 Cllr Stephen Moon has hit out at NHS commissioners after a report published last week proposed the transfer of maternity services from Bedford Hospital to... Local News
Committee to Review Bedford Tourist Information Centre Location 13th June 2016 Bedford’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) is ‘not fit for purpose’ and could do much more to promote the town, according to Cllr Stephen Moon. Local News
Ampthill Road Congestion: ‘Enough is Enough’ 7th June 2016 Bedford Borough Cllr Roger Rigby has slammed Mayor Hodgson for his ‘inertia’ in delivering a solution to chronic road congestion on Ampthill Road. Local News
Stewartby Waste Facility Lorry Pollution Concerns 6th June 2016 Wilshamstead Cllr Graeme Coombes has set out his concerns of extra traffic pollution following the news that a proposal to develop a huge ‘energy from waste’... 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