Mandy Wilson It’s summertime, it’s Bedford, it’s been two years since we last had one, it can only be: the return of Bedford River Festival! The free outdoor two-day extravaganza returns to town next month. The Festival, …
Bedford Borough Council is urging residents not to put nitrous oxide (N₂O) “laughing gas” canisters in household waste and recycling bins, or glass bottle banks. Discarded canisters are increasingly being found in collected waste. When …
A series of knife sweeps were carried out across parks in the Borough by Bedford Borough Council’s Community Safety Team. Council officers carefully searched areas in Bedford Park, Russell Park and Addison Howard Park in …
Free live music concerts will take place every Sunday throughout August at the Mill Meadows bandstand on The Embankment. Music in the Meadows celebrates the very best of local music from the Borough and surrounding …
Bedford Borough Council is backing a new national campaign to remind residents how to use vapes safely and dispose of them properly. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) “Safe vape usage and disposal” …
Mayor Tom Wootton has welcomed the start of work on-site at Universal Destinations & Experiences’ (UDX) first-ever European theme park and resort. The attraction will be one of the biggest of its kind in the …
Bedford Borough Council has secured a series of prosecutions as part of its work to tackle environmental crime and protect local communities. The Council’s Enviro Crime team obtained multiple convictions at Luton Magistrates’ Court on …
Gallagher Developments Ltd and Universal Destinations & Experiences will be the headline sponsors at this summer’s Bedford River Festival. The biannual event takes place this year over the weekend of 18-19 July and it is …
Tom Wootton, Mayor of Bedford Borough has made changes to his executive. The Cabinet will reduce from 10 to eight portfolio holders, with some consequent changes to the allocation of responsibilities. The new Cabinet comprises: …
Two shop owners have been prosecuted by Bedford Borough Council’s Trading Standards team for illegally selling vapes to children in Bedford town centre. Salar Ahmed, 49, owner and company director of Kaka Super Shop Limited …