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 Borough Council Should Act to Protect Asgard Drive and Thor Drive From Unauthorised Gypsy Encampments 1st July 2014 Great Barford Ward Councillors Carole Ellis and Stephen Moon have been in regular contact with residents and Bedford Borough Council officers to ensure... Local News
Mayor Gives Way to Bedford Borough Conservative Councillors’ Calls for Batts Ford Bridge Plan 27th June 2014 Bedford Borough Conservative Councillors have reacted positively to news that that the Mayor has listened to their request for plans to be drawn up to reduce... Local News
Cllr Alison Foster Acts on Santa Pod Noise and Traffic 26th June 2014 Harrold Ward Cllr Alison Foster has welcomed changes made by the Santa Pod Raceway to reduce noise and traffic. Local News
Bedford Conservatives Welcome Reduction of Council’s CCTV ‘Spy Car’ Activities 26th June 2014 The Bedford Borough Conservative Group has welcomed the Conservative Minister for Local Government Eric Pickles’ intention to severely curtail the activities of... Local News
Cllr John Mingay: £2.2m of Taxpayers' Money 'Sucked Into Black Hole' By NHS Healthier Together Review of Bedford Hospital 5th June 2014 Bedford Borough Conservative Councillor John Mingay is demanding answers from the NHS after being told that no information exists on how £2.2m of taxpayers’... Local News
Biddenham 'Coffin Path' Gets New Lease of Life 4th June 2014 New signs were installed in Biddenham this week to mark the route of the village’s ‘Coffin Path’. Local News
Bedford Borough Conservative Councillors Urge New Consideration of Batts Ford Bridge 3rd June 2014 Conservative Councillors in Bedford Borough have called on the Mayor urgently to consider plans for the Batts Ford Bridge. Local News
Bedford Borough Council’s Camera Vans Cost Taxpayers £377 a Day 27th May 2014 New figures requested by the Bedford Borough Conservative Group have shown that the Council’s 2 camera enforcement vans are costing taxpayers a staggering £377... Local News
Concerns Raised of ‘Dickensian’ Facilities at Bedford Hospital’s Weller Wing 22nd May 2014 Bedford Borough Conservative Councillor Roger Rigby has questioned healthcare providers about the suitability of premises at Bedford Hospital’s Weller Wing. 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
CPC23 Address from Suella Braverman 3rd October 2023 Find out what Home Secretary Suella Braverman said at CPC23 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Alex Chalk 3rd October 2023 Find out what Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said to CPC23 here. National News
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CPC23 Address from Steve Barclay 3rd October 2023 Find out what Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said at CPC23 here. National News