Business News
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Special Offer
10 April 2021
For BedfordBID business owners and staff.
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Free courses bring in 1,000s over summer
07 April 2021
The Bedford Learning Centre is going to be pulling 1,000s of people into the town over the summer.
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Pavement licence costs covered by Bedford Borough Council
12 March 2021
Bedford Borough Council will cover the costs of temporary pavement licences for hospitality venues in the town centre ahead of 12 April, the earliest date that outdoor venues can reopen under the government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
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High Street bank backs International Women’s Day
08 March 2021
NatWest Bank familiar face Nicola Damelio, and her colleague Deborah Lewis, pulled together 100 of the top women in the region for a celebration of International Women’s Day on 8th March.
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Back in town!
23 February 2021
From March 8th essential shops and services can welcome back 1,000s of students, school and college staff members into the town centre.
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Bedford could be leader in city living
16 February 2021
High Streets could become about “city living” with key businesses serving very local customers.
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Changes to car parks
09 February 2021
Changes to car parks
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Bedford River Festival and Kite and Motoring Festival Postponed
04 February 2021
Bedford Borough Council has announced that the Bedford River Festival and the Kite and Motoring Festival are being postponed until 2022.
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Businesses asked to help with laptops
02 February 2021
With schools closed to the majority of students, most children and young people are working from home. The government has allocated devices to schools in Bedford, but there’s still a shortage.
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Blogging into 2021
04 January 2021
Here we have some good news from Bedford College which is based firmly in our town centre, and is great support of BedfordBID.
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Celebrating with key customers
28 November 2020
The first Achievements Ceremony of The Bedford College Group combining students and sponsors from two counties, was held online on November 26th. BedfordBID were the gold sponsors in recognition of the value of Bedford College and The Bedford Sixth Form to the town centre.
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Forbes feature Love Bedford film maker
29 September 2020
Love Bedford is delighted to see their very own film-maker being featured in the international business news magazine Forbes.
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September sees Students and Staff in town
15 September 2020
A critical customer base for the town centre is back in Bedford now the local schools and colleges are open for business.
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Town Deal plan
10 September 2020
In September 2019, Bedford was named as one of 101 towns that could bid for up to £25million from Central Government for a Town Deal.
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Grants still going begging
14 August 2020
Bedford Borough Council is urging any businesses that may be eligible for support through a discretionary business support grant to get in touch by Friday 28 August.
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Bio ready for business
03 August 2020
A deal announced by Love Bedford on behalf of those in the BedfordBID zone signals how seriously safety is being taken by town centre businesses.
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