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
Liberal Democrat legacy leaves Borough with £2.3m financial black hole 22nd June 2023 The new Conservative administration at Borough Hall has uncovered a colossal £2.27m hole in the previous administrations supposed “balanced budget” for 2022/23... Local News
Conservative Councillors call on Bedford Mayor to ‘stop the madness’ and ‘press pause button’ on controversial Local Plan 20th April 2023 Bedford’s Conservative Councillors are calling on the Elected Mayor to halt progress on his controversial Local Plan 2040, as a result of changes to planning... Local News
Councillor welcomes re-think from Stagecoach on MK1 bus service 14th April 2023 Conservative Councillor for Wilstead and Wixams, Graeme Coombes, has welcomed an announcement by Stagecoach confirming a re-think of their poor and unreliable... Local News
Rest In Peace Councillor Stephen Moon 31st March 2023 Bedford Conservative Council Group is sad to announce the passing of former Group Leader, and current Councillor for Great Barford Ward, Cllr Stephen Moon... Local News
Conservative Budget promises to fix roads and help families in Bedford Borough 16th March 2023 Conservative Councillors have welcomed the Budget as good news for families across Bedford Borough. Residents will benefit from further support with the cost of... Articles
Government cash injection boost cycling in Bedford Borough 3rd March 2023 Borough Council is set to get a £140,224 cash injection from the Department for Transport (DfT) to support key initiatives Over 2300 children are set to benefit... Local News
Councillor Jim Weir leads Estate Management Campaign 1st March 2023 At Full Council on 28th February Councillor Jim Weir led a petition calling on all local authorities to lobby the Government to abolish the current system of... Local News
Wixams Station Planning Application Gets Green Light 21st February 2023 Wixams Station got the green light from Bedford Council’s Planning Committee on 20th February, after Councillors unanimously backed plans for the station... Local News
Monthly Column: Be ambitious for our Town 17th February 2023 Bedford town centre has been through some tough times in recent years. The incessant rise of online shopping, resulting in the disappearance of many well-known... Opinions
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
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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