A winter night shelter in Bedford will provide up to 2,000 beds and 4,000 meals across 100 nights this winter.

The strategy aims to support the freight and logistics sector whilst minimising the negative impacts movements can have on residential communities, and to encourage freight movements to be as sustainable as possible.

The Freight Strategy will be out for public consultation for 6 weeks.

Read more and have your say – your voice matters.

The consultation will close at 10am, 20 December 2024.

Councillor John Baker, our Executive Member for Highways, said:

This updated strategy is about how we plan to manage freight movement across Central Bedfordshire, supporting the needs of local businesses whilst mitigating the impacts on local communities.

If you wish to comment, visit our consultation webpage and share your thoughts.

I represent residents in the area affected by Grace Community Church’s proposals for building on land by Cemetery Road in Kempston. These proposals were controversial from the start...

Hundreds of police strip searches have been carried out on children in Bedfordshire over the past three years, new figures show.

Remembrance Day services will be held across Bedfordshire on Sunday, with roads closed to allow the events to go ahead safely.

A maximum of two paint tins per household, two mattresses and two visits with carpet to tidy tips in Central Bedfordshire would be allowed annually under waste management changes to reduce the local authority’s costs.

A comedian and activist has urged Bedfordians to tell their council what they want them to do – but also look at the actions they could take to make their area a better place. Mark Thomas...

A Bedford borough councillor said she "can’t imagine" what it would be like to have cancer treatment delayed. Monday’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (November 4) was told...

Bedford is set to get a £90,000 cash injection to help tackle rough sleeping this winter.

Bedfordshire Police had the highest number of officers sacked and barred in 2023-24 for at least six years, new figures show.

Permits may be needed to dump mattresses, carpets and certain DIY materials at tidy tips in Central Bedfordshire because of rising disposal costs.

The consultation, running from 7 November to 18 December 2024, invites local people and businesses to review the proposed changes and provide comments. Notable updates include streamlined application requirements, additional safety checks, and new guidelines for street trader operation times and locations.

These changes are designed to support compliance with current health, safety, and food hygiene regulations, ensuring that street trading in Central Bedfordshire is safe, sustainable, and community friendly.

Read more and have your say – your voice matters.

An online session is taking place on 21 November from 6pm to 7pm where we will answer any questions. To participate, register by 20 November by contacting partnerships.communityengagementteam@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. Printed copies of the consultation document are available at local libraries or by request at consultations@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

Councillor Tracey Wye, our Executive Member responsible for licensing, said:

This updated Street Trading Policy reflects our commitment to supporting local businesses while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our communities.

By modernising the policy, we want to provide clearer guidance for traders, reinforce important safety standards, and introduce environmentally responsible practices that benefit everyone. We encourage all residents and businesses to take part in this consultation, as their feedback is crucial to shaping a policy that best serves Central Bedfordshire.

After the consultation period ends, feedback will be evaluated for a Licensing Committee review in March 2025, with a final policy decision expected from the Full Council on 24 April 2025.

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after some vehicles have been vandalised in what appears to be a targeted attack aimed at someone living on Godlington Avenue, Bedford. Firefighter Karl Packham...

Two people were nicked in Bedford town centre yesterday (November 6) – one for theft and the other for possession of drugs.

The Battle of Bedfordshire resumes under the Friday night lights at Goldington Road tomorrow (8 November) as Bedford Blues welcome local rivals, Ampthill in the latest round of the Premiership Cup...

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after some vehicles have been vandalised in what appears to be a targeted attack aimed at someone living on Godlington Avenue, Bedford. Firefighter Karl Packham...

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after some vehicles have been vandalised in what appears to be a targeted attack aimed at someone living on Godlington Avenue, Bedford. Firefighter Karl Packham...

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...

Two local businesses were recently featured in the BBC's hit show, Gone Fishing, when hosts Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse visited a stretch of the River Great Ouse in Turvey. Originally broadcast...

A new and exclusive documentary explores the real impact of crime on lives and communities, and why so many incidents are going unreported, unsolved and unpunished.

A charity funded by Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has been described as “being in turmoil” after the sacking of its chief executive, a series of resignations, and the withdrawal of key donors.

Bedford’s mayor has said the purchase of the Lloyds Bank building on Bedford’s High Street is part of his election pledge to make the town centre a place where “people want to shop, live, work and socialise”.

A prolific shoplifter was arrested in Bedford town centre yesterday (November 5).

Children's services and adult social care costs are prompting Central Bedfordshire Council's forecast £1.5m revenue budget overspend, as the chief executive gives scrutiny committee stark expenditure facts.

Several privately provided social homes did not meet regulatory standards in Bedford earlier this year, figures show.