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
Support for New Baby and Toddler Group in Wootton 15th January 2016 Wootton Cllr John Wheeler has used his Council Ward Fund to make a contribution to a new baby and toddler group in the village. Local News
Bedford Lib Dem / Labour Councillors ‘Feather Their Nests’ with Pay Rise 15th January 2016 Bedford Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat and Labour members have been slammed for voting to top up their allowances in the midst of redundancies and... Local News
Bromham & Biddenham Housing Applications ‘Jumping the Gun’ 5th January 2016 Newly submitted planning applications for housing developments in Bromham & Biddenham should not be approved while an ongoing review takes place to allocate... Local News
Cllr Alison Foster Special Constable Proposal Receives Unanimous Support 11th December 2015 A plan to strengthen community policing in Bedfordshire with Parish or Community Special Constables has been unanimously endorsed by Bedford Borough councillors... Local News
Cllr Mark Smith: Great Denham Bus Service Cut ‘Shameful’ 10th December 2015 Cllr Mark Smith has hit out at Stagecoach for cutting a Great Denham and Queen’s Park bus service despite receiving a subsidy from Bedford Borough Council. Local News
Cllr David Fletcher: Time for Action on Midland Road Alcohol Licensing 7th December 2015 The number of licenced premises selling alcohol in Midland Road is perpetuating a culture of street drinking and anti-social behaviour in the area, according to... Local News
Conservatives Welcome Christmas Parking Boost 20th November 2015 The news that Bedford Borough Council is to offer 2 hours free parking every day at Queen Street multi-storey car park for the whole of December has been... Local News
Ampthill Road Congestion Given ‘Zero Concern’ in Approval for New Supermarket 19th November 2015 A new supermarket on Ampthill Road is set to take traffic chaos on Bedford’s Ampthill Road to a new level according to Kempston Central & East Cllr Anthony... Local News
Bedford Free School: Children Win in the Face of ‘Party Political Dogma’ 18th November 2015 At its meeting this week Bedford Borough Council’s Planning Committee approved a planning application from Bedford Free School for a new rooftop sports hall. 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