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Cllr Roger Rigby

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Bromham & Biddenham Ward

Cllr Roger Rigby is a representative of Bromham & Biddenham Ward and Deputy Group Leader. 

He was first elected in 2000 and brought with him to the Council a lifetime of practical small business experience from his family hairdressing businesses in Bedford.

As a Councillor he has gained wide experience by serving on the Planning, Standards and Environment Committees and many outside bodies. He has also served as a Portfolio Holder for Adult Services. He is currently a member of the Licensing, Environment and Sustainable Communities and Adult Services Committees and is chair of the latter. His outside committees include Municipal Charities and the St. Johns Hospital Trust. He is also a Governor at Bromham Lower School.

Roger’s Council work focuses on being the link between the people and Parish Councils of Bromham and Biddenham and the Borough Council, helping resolve problems, finding funding and promoting the villages’ needs and issues.

Following his retirement from the family business, Roger spends much of his time representing the communities he was elected to represent.  With his wife, Pauline he has lived locally for over 30 years.

 

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Government Gives Bedford £154k to Reopen After Lockdown

Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

 

Conservatives Welcome New Government Funding to Tackle Domestic Violence

Friday, 26 February, 2021

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will allocate £335,779 to Bedford Borough Council in the next financial year to help support victims of domestic violence. 

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Councillors demand immediate action on failing Planning Department

Thursday, 10 December, 2020

After further complaints from Bedford residents, unhappy about Bedford Council’s planning service, opposition Councillors are calling for immediate action to address the department’s failings and poor performance.

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A Christmas Gift to Bedford’s Businesses - free parking until the New Year!

Friday, 20 November, 2020

Bedford's Mayor should remove parking charges in the town centre for 4 hours every weekday until the New Year, according to Bedford's Conservative Deputy Leader.

Improvement to Stagsden Road's Street Lights

Friday, 13 November, 2020

The new street lighting scheme between Brookside homes and Budgens corner in Stagsden Road in Bromham has been completed. The old columns have been replaced with taller ones supplemented by additional posts. The result is a better lit road and a safer footpath.

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Concerns Over ‘Professional Begging’ in Bedford Town Centre

Monday, 14 October, 2019

‘Professional begging’ in and around Bedford’s car parks is causing safety concerns for visitors and must be dealt with urgently, according to Conservative Cllr Roger Rigby.

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Cllr Roger Rigby: We Must Back Bedford's Traders

Thursday, 26 September, 2019

A programme of roadworks across Bedford has come at a terrible time for the town’s businesses, according to Cllr Roger Rigby.

Bedford Bridge

Funding Boost to Support Rough Sleepers in Bedford

Friday, 16 August, 2019

New initiatives will be delivered to support rough sleepers in Bedford after the Borough Council accepted £547k in Government grants.

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Government Backs Bedford and Luton Hospital Merger

Wednesday, 14 August, 2019

Government backing for the merger between Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital provides ‘certainty’ for clinicians but there remains an ongoing need to invest in Bedford Hospital’s facilities, according to Cllr Roger Rigby.

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Bedford Borough Council 'Understating' Effect of Roadworks on Congestion

Tuesday, 11 June, 2019

Cllr Roger Rigby has accused Bedford Borough Council of failing to acknowledge the traffic chaos as a result of concurrent roadworks across Bedford and Kempston.

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