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
Cllr Alison Foster Holds Community Safety Forum for Harrold Ward 7th June 2013 Yesterday evening Harold Ward representative Cllr Alison Foster held the latest of her Community Safety Forum meetings for local residents. Local News
Liberal Democrats and Labour Vote to Keep Toilets Closed in Bedford 24th May 2013 Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors on Bedford Borough Council’s Environment and Sustainable Communities Committee have rejected calls from the Bedford... Local News
Cllr Tom Wootton Condemns School Transport Changes in Bedford Borough 14th May 2013 Bedford Borough Councillor Tom Wootton has criticised Bedford Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat administration for plans to cut free post-16 school travel for... Local News
Cllr Alison Foster Finalises Ward Fund Projects for Harrold Ward 3rd April 2013 The Ward Fund gives Bedford Borough Councillors the opportunity to make contributions to schemes which will benefit the community. Local News
Bedford Borough Conservative Group Issues Budget Warning 12th February 2013 The Bedford Borough Conservative Group has backed the Council’s budget for 2013/14, but has slammed the Liberal Democrat and Labour administration for wasting... Local News
Bedford Borough Mayor Takes Credit for Government Funding 12th February 2013 Bedford Borough Councillor Roger Rigby has hit out at Mayor Dave Hodgson for claiming the credit for millions of pounds of Government funding to support Bedford... Local News
Bedford Conservatives Call for Councillor Pay Cut 24th January 2013 Bedford Borough Conservative Group Leader, Cllr Stephen Moon has renewed his call for councillors at the authority to take a pay cut. 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