Past Chairmen

1974 -75: Richard Gilbert

2002: Judith Cunningham

2003: John Mingay

Past Speakers 

2003: Cllr John Mingay (First Speaker of the Bedford Borough Council)

2004: Cllr Muhammad Khan

2005: Cllr Paul Smith

2006: Cllr Andrew McConnell 

2007: Cllr Randolph Charles

2008: Cllr Anita Gerrard 

2009: Cllr Roger Rigby

2010: Cllr Margaret Davey 

2011: Cllr Mohammad Yasin

2012: Cllr Sylvia Gillard

2013: Cllr Mark Smith

2014: Cllr Randolph Charles

2015: Cllr Wendy Rider

2016: Cllr Tom Wootton

2017: Cllr Jade Uko

2018: Cllr Doug McMurdo

2019: Cllr Tim Hill

2020: Cllr Jane Walker

2021: Cllr Jane Walker

2022: Cllr Mohammed Nawaz