FEBRUARY 2022
l This is the scene behind the parade of shops in Bedford Road, Kempston. Mindless flytipping. Rotting food, matresses, clothes and rats. The tidy tip is open so there is no excuse for this antisocial behaviour. With CCTV cameras installed and ANPR you will be caught, whoever you are – so just stop it!
JUST STOP IT!
AT LAST – Mill Bridge repairs have started
KEMPSTON Mill bridge, a right of way, over the river Great Ouse, has been shut due to rotting planks since December 2020.
Bedford Borough Councillor for Kempston West, James Valentine has led the fight to get repair work underway ever since the bridge was shut because of the structural concerns.
KEMPSTON CALLING
He said: “It was a battle to get the seriousness of the closure recognised. Outside of Kempston, the importance of the right of way across to Great Denham isn’t really appreciated. “Through a personal contact, I was able to speak to the family that originally owned the bridge in the week that it closed. But it took another six months for a settlement to be negotiated and for the bridge to come into the Council’s hands. “Subsequently, the procurement process for the bridge repairs was convoluted and had to be run twice. But finally, the repairs are now in hand. I know Kempston residents have greatly missed access to Great Denham and the surrounding countryside. It means a lot to me personally – I run the river path most mornings. Hopefully this nightmare should soon be over."