Wixams station officially starts! Thursday, 25 July, 2024 There is light at the end of the tunnel for Wixams residents as the long-awaited train station finally gets underway. For over twenty long years, the railway saga has deeply frustrated both residents and Councillors with the lack of progress on major infrastructure. Excessive delays and the abject failure of the previous Lib Dem administration to deliver anything meaningful left residents... Local News
Bedford Conservative Group Budget Proposals Were 'Affordable' 20th February 2015 Bedford Borough Conservative Group Leader Cllr Stephen Moon has written to the Times & Citizen criticising the Council’s Liberal Democrat and Labour... Local News
Bedford Western Bypass Update 19th February 2015 Works to construct the second phase of the Bedford Western Bypass are now well underway and Ward Councillors Jon Gambold and Roger Rigby have been keen to... Local News
New Tent for Turvey Scouts 18th February 2015 Kempston Rural Councillor Mark Smith has used his Borough Council Ward Fund to make a £700 contribution towards a new tent for Turvey Scouts. Local News
Cllr Alison Foster Contests Classroom Funding Claim 13th February 2015 Cllr Alison Foster has written to the Times & Citizen to rebut a claim made by the Mayor that the Council has invested in new classroom facilities in the... Local News
Bedford Conservatives’ Ambitious Budget Voted Down by Lib / Lab Coalition 5th February 2015 The Bedford Borough Council Conservative Group’s budget proposals have been voted down by the Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition. Local News
Councillors Give Boost to Bromham Nature Reserve 2nd February 2015 Bromham & Biddenham Ward Councillors Roger Rigby and Jon Gambold have used their Council Ward Funds to make improvements to Bromham Nature Reserve. Local News
Cllr John Mingay to Act on Speeding in Riverfield Drive 28th January 2015 Newnham Councillor John Mingay has asked residents in Riverfield Drive for their views on how to tackle speeding. Local News
Bedford Lib / Lab Councillors in 'Cynical Ploy' Over Pay 16th January 2015 Bedford Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors have undertaken a ‘cynical ploy’ in claiming to have frozen their allowances – after accepting... Local News
New Mower to Support Cricket in Biddenham 15th January 2015 Cllr Roger Rigby and Cllr Jon Gambold were very pleased to use their Council Ward Funds to team up with Biddenham Parish Council to purchase a new mower for the... Local News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News