Environment

A tiny forest has been planted at Brooklands Middle School in Leighton Buzzard - Google maps

Dig out your spades for plant a tree scheme across Central Bedfordshire

Central Beds residents have been banned from using recycling centres in Herts, including this one in Stevenage

Residents in Central Beds banned from using recycling centres in Herts

Sandy Town Council is getting ready for this winter's snow and ice

Sandy council gets the town ready for winter

Have your say on the plans

Ambitious plans for travel around Chronicle country unveiled

The community garden scheme has been growing in Biggleswade

Volunteers creating new community garden for Biggleswade

Biggleswade Household Waste Recycling Centre. Picture: Google Maps

People using tidy tip in Biggleswade will have to prove they live in the area

Schools in Central Bedfordshire are in areas with high air pollution - stock picture

49 schools in Central Bedfordshire are exposed to high air pollution

Sandy town centre. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Electric vehicle charging points coming to Sandy town centre

People who took part in the survey said engine idling was an issue

Drivers urged to switch idling engines off in Central Bedfordshire

Century House, Biggleswade. Pic: Tony Margiocchi

Biggleswade and Sandy bus passengers get a boost in services

Central Beds Council is inviting residents to their say on measures dealing with anti social behaviour

Have your say on plans to add Clifton Park to order banning public drinking

Drivers are advised to avoid two major road closures in the Biggleswade area over the next fortnight

Drivers warned to avoid road closures in the Biggleswade area

Residents facing a difficult trip at the Tingey's Corner crossing. Image: Mike Wells.

A1 pedestrian safe routes to Biggleswade move a step closer

Calderdale Council local elections 2023: This year 76 candidates will contest the 17 seats that are up for election, from across five parties and some independents.

Proposed Bedfordshire constituency boundary changes

Alistair Strathern, who hopes to take Nadine Dorries' seat for Labour, taking part of a zombie-themed Greenpeace protest outside the Home Office in London (Chris J Ratcliffe/Greenpeace/PA Wire)

Labour hopeful for under fire MP Nadine Dorries' seat targeted

The work will be carried out over the August bank holiday weekend

Warning over bank holiday train changes for Biggleswade line

Roadworks sign

Major works planned for roads around Biggleswade and Sandy

Sign up to help out in Sandy

Sign up to help out in Sandy

Lewin Park

Hedgehog highways and bug hotels included at housebuilder's new development

Biggleswade Market Square. Photo: Google Maps

Formal agreement sought over Market Square ownership amid need for urgent action

National Simplicity Day is this month (photo: Adobe)

Tiny changes truly can make huge differences

One of the bikes which will be available

Bike hire scheme in Biggleswade begins this week

The plans for East West Rail

Tempsford station plan wrong for the village say campaigners

Going Green: Warmer waters aren’t healthy for our wildlife

Decathlon’s green ‘No tent left behind’ campaign

Get out into the great outdoors this Father's Day

Going Green: Go back to nature with your dad on Father’s Day

A protester outside Henlow Greyhound Stadium

Animal rights group protests outside Henlow Greyhound Stadium

An artist impression showing how the first phase of the relief road connects Arlesey High Street to the A507

Questions over relief road changes answered in drop in sessions

Plans for 16 houses on the site were rejected

Dunton village’s social housing plan goes to appeal

Jericho tucks into an ice lolly

Having an ice time at Woburn Safari park

How Franklin Recreation Ground used to look

Positive response to revamped Biggleswade play area after official opening

residents are concerned about HGV's travelling through town centres such as Potton - Google Maps

Petition calling for HGV ban set to go before council

Protestors against the plans gathered last week

Potton residents march for action over new housing estate access road

The development has received opposition from local councils and more than 1,500 individuals as well as three petitions

Councils join forces to fight controversial scheme for 416 new houses

The new park is now open

Biggleswade 'flagship' play park reopens after makeover

An artist impression showing how the first phase of the relief road connects Arlesey High Street to the A507

Find out more about Arlesey’s new relief road at drop in session next week

Get your vote in now - photo Keith Brown

These are the Bedfordshire projects up for a countryside award

Peta grows her flowers locally on a patch in Biggleswade. © Anna Lukala

Sustainable flower farmer from Biggleswade plays a part in British history

An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at Bedford's Priory Country Park

Bird flu confirmed among black-headed gulls at Priory Country Park in Bedford

The project is expected to last several months with some traffic delays expected

Work to start on £8.5 million upgrade of water supplies in Meppershall

Biggleswade Tidy Tip - Google Maps

Town’s recycling centre to close for repairs

Redrow South Midlands launches their Red-grow campaign

Good seed for the day as housebuilder helps local pupils grow their own veg

Bin collections will be a day later after the Coronation bank holiday

Bin collection changes in Central Bedfordshire for Royal celebrations

Six Dartmoor ponies are at The Lodge in Sandy for the summer

Dartmoor ponies move on the heathland at RSPB The Lodge in Sandy

The farm group in Biggleswade on Saturday

Stratton Community Farm set to reopen to grow vegetables for food banks

People have been putting recycling in the wrong bins

Record rise in rejected recycling in Central Bedfordshire