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Mayor Tom Wootton was the first person to be interviewed by young people about his job as part of a new series of Careers Conversations.

Bedford Borough Council, the Bedford & District Branch of the Royal British Legion and other partners are proud to announce events to mark this year's Remembrance Day and Armistice Day in Bedford town centre.

Bedford Borough celebrated a quadruple success last month, at the Improvement East Inclusion Awards.

Bedford Borough Council announces that the new vehicle registration system at Barkers Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is already helping protect the service for local residents.

Is your child due to start secondary or upper school next September? You need to apply by 31 October 2026 for the best chance of getting a place at their preferred school.

As the festive season is drawing near, it can only mean one thing – the start of Christmas events across the Borough!

Bedford Borough Council responded to the Secretary of State yesterday following the publication of the Best Value Inspection report by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

A Kempston tattoo business owner has been ordered to pay more than £7,300 for illegal tattoo trading and selling fraudulent training courses.

Leah Carey, of Only Studio in The Old Ford, West End Road, Kempston, appeared before Luton Magistrates Court on Tuesday 15 September.

Bedford Borough Council is thanking residents for helping make the borough’s weekly food waste collection a success, with more than 2,790 tonnes of food waste diverted from black bins in the first six months. That is the equivalent of around 550 African elephants!

Today, the Government has published the findings of its Best Value Inspection into Bedford Borough Council.

I understand that the findings will concern residents, and I take them extremely seriously.