Peter Pan Nursery School in Bedford is celebrating two big successes this year. The maintained nursery school, which was founded in 1973, is marking its 50th anniversary of providing high-quality Early Years education to children in Bedford Borough.

Keep Britain Tidy has today announced the winners of the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, the Green Flag Award.

Bedford Borough Council is urging local organisations to ensure that their defibrillators are added to The Circuit, a national defibrillator network, in order to help save lives. 

Launched on the 14 July last year, the free app and website showcases 50 fun activities for parents and carers to do with their little ones in and around the home, with links to places around the borough where they can create memories and have fun days out – all for little or no cost.

Bedford Borough Council is reminding tax credits customers that they have less than a month remaining to renew their claims.

Bedford Borough Council hosted a meeting with East-West Rail (EWR) on 19 May 2023 to discuss important topics related to the ongoing development of the rail project.

Bedford Borough Council took a significant step forward last night in its support for care-experienced young people, as confirmed by a motion that received cross-party support at Full Council on July 12, 2023.

For the summer holiday, Bedford Borough Council will continue to provide supermarket vouchers to thousands of families who are entitled to income related free school meals.

Bedford Borough Council is reminding residents that only specified materials can be collected at mini-recycling sites such as glass bottles and jars, clothes and shoes.

In February 2023 Bedford Borough Council announced that the resurfacing of Paula Radcliffe Way and associated slip roads at Clapham and Oakley had been planned for the summer.