JOINT BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION DINNER WITH RT HON ROBERT JENRICK MP Saturday, 18 October, 2025 A fantastic evening for the Bedford and Kempston Conservatives at the Joint Bedfordshire Associations Dinner! We were honoured to welcome the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, as our special guest. It was a valuable opportunity to hear about his work in Parliament and his vision for the future of our Party. The evening began on a thoughtful note, with our Deputy... Articles
VOLUNTEER WITH US - WE NEED YOU! 1st February 2024 Every little helps and there are so many ways you can support the campaign, please find the survey link below: https://letstalk.conservatives.com/486A68EB-5791... Articles
Update on East West Rail 26th May 2023 We are disappointed with the announcement today on the preferred East West Rail route. This will mean dozens or homes will be demolished, and many more... Articles
Conservatives take Bedford mayor from Lib Dems 6th May 2023 A newly elected Conservative mayor has said he was "shocked" to have beaten the previous Liberal Democrat candidate by 145 votes. Tom Wootton was declared the... Articles
BKCA welcomes £662,800 to fix 13,256 potholes in Bedford & Kempston 18th April 2023 BKCA has welcomed £662,800 to fix 13,256 potholes across Bedford Borough to improve road standards for drivers, saving them money on repairs, and making it... Articles
16,263 pensioners in our town will benefit from the biggest ever increase in the Basic State Pension 11th April 2023 Bedford & Kempston Conservative Association has welcomed the news that 16,263 pensioners in Bedford & Kempston will receive a 10.1 per cent increase in their... Articles
Conservative Greyfriars candidate fears residents are ignored by council 10th April 2023 The Conservative candidate for Bedford borough’s new Greyfriars ward is standing to continue to speak up for the community. Karen Boyes, who moved just off... Articles
Bedford & Kempston Conservatives welcomes news that Bedford will benefit from a share of £851,300 to support families facing challenges 9th April 2023 BKCA has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government have announced the new Supporting Families funding allocation for local authorities across England... Articles
BKCA welcomes investment for Bedford from the Conservative Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund 7th April 2023 Bedford & Kempston Conservative Association has welcomed the news that Bedford will benefit from £552,352 in new funding from the Conservative Government to... Articles
BKCA welcomes news that vulnerable residents in Bedford & Kempston will benefit from £2,402,970 in support funding this week thanks to the Government 3rd April 2023 Rising prices as a result of global economic pressures including Covid and Putin’s illegal war have left many families struggling. That is why the Conservative... Articles
WATCH LIVE: Kemi delivers Press Conference on Mandelson Scandal 5th February 2026 Having forced Labour into another U-turn... National News
Conservatives Demand Answers on Mandelson Scandal 4th February 2026 The public deserves to know the truth... National News
Conservatives force U-turn on pub business rates 27th January 2026 We’re calling for a full business rates U-turn. Because pubs are not the only ones under threat. National News
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