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One of the UK’s leading professional dance colleges has agreed a deal to move into the former Beales building in Bedford town centre.

Bedford Borough Council’s new weekly food waste collection service has begun, with food waste kitchen caddies and outdoor food waste bins now delivered to households across the Borough.

Bedford Borough Council has reaffirmed its commitment to creating a town centre that is vibrant, welcoming and safe for everyone who lives, works, or visits.

Bedford Borough Council is nearing completion of delivering more than 85,000 new kitchen caddies and outdoor food waste bins ahead of the launch of weekly food waste recycling collections starting Monday, 30 March.

Bedford Borough Council has promised to continue its improvement plan following a recent assessment by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The Council has been rated Requires Improvement, after an assessment that covered nine areas. 

From favourite places to visit to hidden gems, Bedford Borough Council is shouting about what’s great where we all live in a regular feature.

Meet the latest cohort of young people taking part in Supported Internships in Bedford Borough, helping them to gain the skills and experience they need to succeed in the workplace.

Bedford Borough Council is optimising bin collection routes for recycling, household, garden and food waste with effect from Monday, 30 March 2026. This will lead to a change of collection day for some homes.

From favourite places to visit to hidden gems, Bedford Borough Council is shouting about what’s great where we all live in a regular feature.

Bedford Borough Council is proudly supporting Food Waste Action Week (9–15 March 2026), joining the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign to help residents cut food waste, save money and get ready for the new weekly food waste collections starting on 30 March.