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
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Everything you need to know about the 2020 Budget 11th March 2020 Our budget delivers for the British people, levelling up our economy and delivering on our manifesto pledges. Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 budget... National News