Category: Bedford Borough Council
Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dems launch manifesto
Mayor Dave Hodgson has launched the 2019 Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Manifesto with a pledge to Stand up for Bedford Borough and maintain their record of action
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Number 13 is new home for ‘Made in Bedford’
‘Made in Bedford’ is an established movement promoting the work of local artists, designers, makers and producers. Working in partnership with Bedford Borough Council, this new venture will see a shop, café and art display space at Number 13.
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Wootton is part of the Great British Spring Clean in Bedford Borough
Bedford Borough Council is joining the Great British Spring Clean by organising events to collect and safely dispose of litter, joining forces with Keep Britain Tidy to inspire 500,000 people across the country. This year, the Spring Clean will focus on single-use plastic and encourages everyone to recycle as much as possible.
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More average speed cameras to be installed across Bedford Borough
The villages of Bromham, Clapham, Colmworth, Elstow and Willington are set to have average speed cameras installed, alongside Hillgrounds Road in Kempston and Mile Road in Bedford
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Transport Secretary refuses to return a penny of speed camera fines to Bedford Borough
The Government has rejected a joint call from Mayor Dave Hodgson and a number of Parish Council Chairs to stop hoarding all of the fines raised by local average speed cameras and instead reinvest the cost of their installation in further road safety measures.
Bedford Borough Council became the first place in the in the country to install the cameras on local roads in 2012, after Mayor Dave recognised the breadth of public concern about speeding traffic. They are incredibly effective at bringing down speeds and hence have been popular where they have been installed, and a large waiting list of sites has grown as more communities have called for them.
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Bedford Borough Council events to mark LGBT Fostering and Adoption Week
There is an urgent need for more adopters and foster carers in the UK, with 6,800 new foster families needed and some 75,420 children in care in England alone in 2018.
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Bedford Borough Council to take steps towards carbon neutrality
Mayor’s Executive to identify actions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
Report Recommends Joining Other Public Bodies in Declaring a ‘Climate Emergency’
Mayor Dave determined to maintain remarkable record on energy saving, which has seen carbon emissions across council’s buildings fall by 53%
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Bedford Borough Council – Register to Vote
The deadline to register to vote and have your say is 12th AprilOn 2 May 2019 elections will be...
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Bedford Festival of Motoring Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2019
The inaugural Bedford Festival of Motoring in June 2019 is being brought to the town by Bedford Borough Council in partnership with Adrian Grubb of Events with Panache. Adrian has previously been involved with the successful launch and management of the Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Motoring.
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New fine for irresponsible waste disposal in Bedford Borough
Bedford Borough Council has introduced a new Fixed Penalty Notice to tackle fly-tipping. It is estimated that two-thirds of fly-tipped waste is household waste. This is due to householders using an unauthorised person to take it away and not that they fly-tipped it themselves.
To crack down on this, a new Fixed Penalty Notice has been introduced which will see a £300 fine issued to people who are responsible for fly-tipping because they allowed an unauthorised individual get rid of their household waste
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Annual count shows fewer people sleeping rough in Bedford Borough
Latest figures have shown that there are a third fewer people sleeping rough in Bedford Borough than there were one year ago, with work continuing to support rough sleepers and reduce the figure further
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Bedford Borough’s new website is simple to use but has issues
Google searches lead to missing pages
Bedford Borough Council recently launched a new website for its services at www.bedford.gov.uk. The website has a totally new look and replaces the previous design which was starting to show its age.
The redesign is part of the Council’s move towards offering its residents more online services.
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