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What is the secret to getting three Outstanding ratings from Ofsted in four years?

At Foxgloves Children's Home in Bromham Road they put it down to fantastic staff who have a great relationship with their families and young people.

Tom Wootton, Mayor of Bedford Borough has made new changes to his cabinet.

The same team of 10 remain in place, but there have been some changes to their responsibilities.

As a result, the new Cabinet is formed of:

Bedford Borough Council is pleased to announce that refurbishment works on the iconic Bedford Park Bandstand are set to commence in the week beginning 21 July 2025.

As summer brings longer days and busier streets, Bedfordshire Police is stepping up its efforts to keep communities safe through a united, county-wide approach.

Bedford Borough Council has announced the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge 2025 at Bedford Borough Libraries, running from Saturday 12 July to Saturday 6 September.

Bedford Borough Council is proud to present Music in The Meadows 2025, a vibrant series of free live music concerts held every Sunday in August at the picturesque Mill Meadows Bandstand.

Councillors across Bedford Borough are telling us about their favourite books as part of our Year of Reading – and this week it’s the turn of Henry Vann.

As a proud dad, Councillor Vann chose a Julia Donaldson tome as his book. 

Bedford Borough’s Year of Reading is continuing to spread a love of books across the area – and we’re asking all our councillors to tell us about their favourite books.

This week it’s Councillor James Valentine, who has picked out A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks.

Following the success of the first Climate Fresk community workshop held on Earth Day, Bedford Borough Council is announcing a second session, this time delivered online, to make it even more accessible for residents and those working in the borough.