Bedford Borough Council is planning a community Rivercare Clean Up event and is inviting local residents to join in with a litter pick on Saturday October 7, between 10am and 12pm. Volunteers are asked to meet at the back of the Bedford Borough Hall car park, alongside the river.

Bedford Borough Council has launched a rural grant programme that is open for applications from both businesses and community groups located in an eligible rural area to help improve productivity, connectivity and boost prosperity.  

Bedford Borough Council has relaunched the Citizens’ Survey, an initiative designed to empower residents to help shape the future of Bedford Borough. Residents of Bedford Borough aged 18 and over are now invited to participate and make their voices heard.

Parents in Bedford Borough are being urged to get their children vaccinated against seasonal flu, as the annual vaccination campaign gets underway.

Bedford Borough Council is inviting residents, visitors and businesses to voice their opinions on the potential extension of the current Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), set to tackle street drinking and related anti-social behaviour within Bedford town centre.

Bedford Borough Council has announced the commencement of crucial road works on the A428 through Turvey, aimed at improving local road surfaces while addressing local flooding issues.

Sunday 15 October will see the Bedford Junior Aquathlon return to Bedford Park and Robinson Pool. The event is a continuous swim and run event for children in school years 3 to 11 with different distances for each age group.

As temperatures soar, Bedford Borough Council is asking its residents to check on vulnerable individuals and ensure their well-being during the current heatwave.

In 2013 The Higgins Bedford opened its doors following an extensive refurbishment that united the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Bedford Museum.