What the Capital Programme means for you Wednesday, 5 February, 2025 As many are aware Council’s up and down the country are facing some really tough financial challenges. However, while others are cutting back and reducing services, we’re refusing to stand still and have chosen to invest in Bedford Borough’s future to deliver vital infrastructure and improve essential services. This has been made possible after my dynamic and forward-looking 10-year Capital... Local News
Concessionary Leisure prices set to be reviewed and improved 15th September 2023 The Conservative Council will be updating and improving the Borough’s leisure services by working with potential new operators on concessionary fees... Local News
Liberal Democrats condemned for ‘politicising’ impartial Parish Councils 9th August 2023 Bedford Borough’s Conservative Councillors have condemned Bedford’s Liberal Democrats, for attempting to “politicise” the impartiality of Parish Councils and... Local News
Cool spaces network launched for Bedford Borough residents this summer 27th July 2023 Following the successful roll-out of the Warm Spaces initiative during the winter, the Conservative run Council has taken steps to ensure Bedford Borough’s... Local News
Care leavers granted 'protected characteristic' status 18th July 2023 Bedford Borough Council took a significant step forward last night in its support for care-experienced young people, as confirmed by a motion that received... Local News
Lib Dems leave Bedford with £2.27m in unprecedented overspends 14th July 2023 A meeting of Bedford Councillors recently received a report detailing a £2.269 million budget overspend for the financial year 2022/23 that occurred prior to... Local News
Bedford’s Conservative will make sure residents have proper access to GP’s 14th July 2023 During Wednesday’s Full Council, 12th July 2023, the Liberal Democrats gave their full support to the Conservative Mayor’s, Tom Wootton, manifesto pledge to... Local News
Bedford Borough Continues to Support Families During the School Holidays 12th July 2023 Bedford Borough Council will continue to provide supermarket vouchers to thousands of families who are entitled to income related free school meals. Over the... Local News
Conservative Candidate Julie Cox in sensational Wyboston by-election win 4th July 2023 Voters in Wyboston and the surrounding villages delivered a stunning win for Conservative candidate Julie Cox, as she sensationally trounced the Lib Dem and... Local News
Liberal Democrat legacy leaves Borough with £2.3m financial black hole 22nd June 2023 The new Conservative administration at Borough Hall has uncovered a colossal £2.27m hole in the previous administrations supposed “balanced budget” for 2022/23... Local News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
