Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
£3.5 billion Funding Gap by 2025 in Adult Social Care Funding
Adult social care faces a £3.5 billion funding gap by 2025, just to maintain existing standards of care. Between 2015/16 (following the 2015 General Election) and 2019/20 there has been a £600 million reduction to councils' public health grants.
27 Oct 2018
Bedford SoupFest to return next month.
SoupFest will be returning one month today on Tuesday 27th November at Harpur Square between 11.30am and 4pm.
27 Oct 2018
Mayor Dave Writes: Have Your Say on Draft Plan which Focuses Development on Brownfield Sites
Consultation on Bedford Borough Council's draft 'Local Plan 2030' closes in a matter of days, on Tuesday 30th October at 5pm. In his October column for the Bedford Borough Bulletin Mayor Dave Hodgson cut through the 'politically motivated spin' about the plan coming from some quarters and set out the facts on a plan which is designed to focus the housing development required for the Borough on brownfield sites and protects existing communities from unsuitable or sprawling development.
27 Oct 2018
Winter - bring it on.
Your WC claims its winter maintenance team is more prepared than in previous years to keep traffic running smoothly over the cold period.
YWC
26 Oct 2018
Scrap expansion of Heathside Crescent Car Park, Woking.
Scrap expansion of Heathside Crescent Car Park
IJRH
26 Oct 2018
Figures Reveal Council Carbon Emissions Reduced by More than Half
Stunning new figures have revealed that the comprehensive energy saving programme introduced by Mayor Dave Hodgson has reduced Bedford Borough Council's carbon emissions by a massive 53%.
26 Oct 2018