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Congratulations to the young people who have just completed their year-long Supported Internships in Bedford Borough.

Bedford Borough Council has announced the removal of five textile recycling banks across the Borough, in response to national changes in the textile recycling sector and ongoing work to keep sites clean and well managed.

As part of Love Parks Week, Bedford Borough Council is spotlighting our parks, sites and volunteers who make our green open spaces wonderful.

New charging points are to be installed across Bedford Borough to help drivers make the switch to greener Electric Vehicles (EV).

The fire service has teamed up with local authorities to urge residents to avoid outdoor bonfires and garden fires as the county faces a very high risk of wildfire.

Being a young person today means balancing education, friendships, family life and the pressures of planning your future, often while trying to find your place in a world that can feel like it was not built with you in mind.

More than a quarter of a million people joined the fun this weekend to celebrate this year’s Bedford River Festival.

The outdoor two-day extravaganza, which takes place every other year along the River Great Ouse in the heart of Bedford, returned on 18-19 July. 

Bedford Borough residents have diverted over 1,400 tonnes of food waste from their black bins in the first three months of the new weekly service. That’s 86.8 tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) removed from household waste through anaerobic digestion.

The much-loved John Bunyan Community Boat is always one of the summer highlights on the River Great Ouse in Bedford.

Bedford River Festival always has something for everyone – and families of children and young people with Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) can enjoy the best of what Bedford has to offer by visiting the SEND Area.