Category: Lidlington
Family tribute to Lidlington man who died in a col...
Posted by John Guinn | Dec 29, 2020 | Lidlington, Marston Moretaine | 0
Central Bedfordshire Council objects to removal of...
Posted by John Guinn | Dec 10, 2020 | Central Bedfordshire Council, Cranfield, Lidlington, Ridgmont | 0
Central Bedfordshire Council has not extended its ...
Posted by John Guinn | Nov 9, 2020 | Brogborough, Central Bedfordshire Council, Lidlington, Marston Moretaine, Ridgmont, Wootton Green | 0
Wanted: Greensand Champions – those making positiv...
Posted by John Guinn | Oct 20, 2020 | Lidlington, Marston Valley, Millbrook, Ridgmont | 0
Calling all payphone users across Central Bedfords...
Posted by John Guinn | Oct 9, 2020 | Central Bedfordshire Council, Cranfield, Lidlington, Ridgmont | 0
Marston Vale Line passengers offered chance to quiz London Northwestern Railway bosses
by John Guinn | Jan 13, 2021 | Kempston Hardwick, Lidlington, Millbrook, Ridgmont, Stewartby, Transport | 0
Passengers who use London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services on the Marston Vale Line are being offered the chance to have their questions answered as part of a new online Q&A.
This is part of LNR’s commitment to keep its customers informed. Previously, it has held regular face-to-face sessions for passengers at stations across the network as part of its popular ‘Whistle Stop Tour’.
Read MoreFamily tribute to Lidlington man who died in a collision in Marston Moretaine
by John Guinn | Dec 29, 2020 | Lidlington, Marston Moretaine | 0
The family of a man who died in a road traffic collision near Marston Moretaine on Christmas Eve have paid tribute to him.
Paul Benson, 53, from Lidlington, died at the scene of a road traffic collision at around 7.30pm on Thursday (24 December), following a single vehicle collision on the eastbound carriageway of the A421.
Read MoreCentral Bedfordshire Council objects to removal of 28 BT payphones
by John Guinn | Dec 10, 2020 | Central Bedfordshire Council, Cranfield, Lidlington, Ridgmont | 0
Following the latest BT payphone consultation, Central Bedfordshire Council received 95 responses regarding BT’s proposals to remove 29 public payphones. BT had identified these payphones as unnecessary.
As part of the process the Council was required to undertake a public consultation and to inform BT of the results. The consultation ended on 6 November. It enabled residents to comment on whether they agreed or objected to the proposals.
Read MoreCentral Bedfordshire Council has not extended its travellers High Court injunction
by John Guinn | Nov 9, 2020 | Brogborough, Central Bedfordshire Council, Lidlington, Marston Moretaine, Ridgmont, Wootton Green | 0
Central Bedfordshire Council has said that it has not extended the traveller injunction it gained in 2018. This injunction banned eleven named individuals from setting up unauthorised encampments anywhere in Central Bedfordshire for two years.
It also stopped any unauthorised encampments on specific parcels of land in Ridgmont, Husborne Crawley, Brogborough, Salford, Lidlington, Marston Moretaine and Lower Shelton.
Read MoreWanted: Greensand Champions – those making positive environmental change in Greensand Country
by John Guinn | Oct 20, 2020 | Lidlington, Marston Valley, Millbrook, Ridgmont | 0
Local environmental charity The Greensand Trust in partnership with Greensand Country is putting the “Green into Greensand” and looking for Greensand Champions.
These are groups or individuals who are doing something amazing for the Greensand Country environment. The Trust wants to hear what people are doing and give them the recognition they deserve as ‘Greensand Champions’.
Read MoreCalling all payphone users across Central Bedfordshire – again
by John Guinn | Oct 9, 2020 | Central Bedfordshire Council, Cranfield, Lidlington, Ridgmont | 0
Central Bedfordshire residents are once again being asked to give their views on BTs plans to remove public payphones. BT has proposed to remove ‘unnecessary’ payphones in Cranfield, Lidlington and Ridgmont.
You may remember that Central Bedfordshire Council conducted a similar consultation for BT at the beginning of this year. This time the list includes 28 phone boxes that were consulted on in January 2020 and one additional payphone in Leighton Buzzard.
As part of the process, Central Bedfordshire Council is required to undertake a public consultation and to inform BT of the results. The consultation runs until Friday 6 November 2020 and enables residents to comment on whether they agree or object to the proposals.
Read MoreTrain services resume on the Marston Vale Line
by John Guinn | Aug 26, 2020 | Kempston Hardwick, Lidlington, Millbrook, Ridgmont, Stewartby, Transport | 0
Train services to resume on Marston Vale Line
by John Guinn | Jul 29, 2020 | Kempston Hardwick, Lidlington, Millbrook, Ridgmont, Stewartby, Transport | 0
Rail services will resume on the Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley from next month, operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced today (29 July 2020).
The operator took the decision to suspend services at the end of March due to the impact of coronavirus on train crew availability, low passenger numbers and reliability issues with level crossings on the route. Rail replacement buses have been running since.
Read MoreLidlington business owner asked council to consider home-based businesses when allocating funding
by John Guinn | Jun 6, 2020 | Business, Central Bedfordshire Council, Lidlington | 0
At a special (remote) meeting of Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive (5 June 20200, Lidlington business owner, Miranda Smythe, asked the Executive to consider home-based businesses when allocating funds from the new Small Business Discretionary Grant scheme.
The new, Government-funded scheme, is aimed to help those small businesses, badly hit by the pandemic which were not covered by the Business Support Grant Scheme or other financial support.
Ms Smythe, who runs a learning and development consultancy, said that she recognised that the Council had to make some tough decisions with limited funding. But she asked them to factor in a group of businesses that she said had been “explicitly excluded” from all other forms of government support
Read MoreAppeal following criminal damage in Lidlington
by John Guinn | Jun 1, 2020 | Crime, Lidlington | 0
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information following an incident in which a motorbike was damaged with a chainsaw
At approximately 11am on Monday (25 May 2020) a man was riding an off-road bike in a public field when he was approached by a man who was holding a chainsaw.
The victim got off the bike and ran away. The offender has subsequently used the chainsaw to damage the bike.
Read MoreCentral Bedfordshire Council completes road repairs during lockdown traffic lull
by John Guinn | May 19, 2020 | Central Bedfordshire Council, Cranfield, Hulcote and Salford, Lidlington, Marston Moretaine, Millbrook, Ridgmont, Salford | 0
Central Bedfordshire Council has been revamping roads across the area while traffic levels are low during the coronavirus lockdown.
It said that by taking advantage of the quieter roads it has fixed more than 600 repairs including potholes, streetlights and road signs as well as eight re-surfacing schemes.
Read MoreMarston Vale Line replacement bus service update
by John Guinn | May 18, 2020 | Kempston Hardwick, Lidlington, Millbrook, Ridgmont, Stewartby, Transport | 0
A full rail replacement bus service started on the Marston Vale Line today (Monday 18 May 2020). This includes all stations and the limited stop services.
The limited stop service calls at Bedford, Bedford St Johns, Stewartby, Lidlington, Ridgmont, Woburn Sands, Bow Brickhill & Bletchley.

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