Economic growth partners
If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact the Economic Growth Team on (01234) 228170 or email the Team on
economicgrowth@bedscc.gov.uk|
Local Authorities
Town Hall
Bedford
Bedfordshire
Tel: (01582) 547227
Fax: (01582) 546971
Business Support Organisations and Networks
Conquest Sales & Marketing
9 Thickthorn Lane
Houghton Conquest
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK45 3 NG
The Chamber| (new window)
The Business Competitiveness Centre
Kimpton Road
Luton
LU2 0LB
Business Enquiries
Tel: (01582) 522448
Fax: (01582) 522450
The Prince's Trust| (new window)
Unit 4
1st Floor
Premier House
1-5 Argyle Way
Stevenage
SG1 2AD
Matt McBryde, Head of Programmes Business/Awards
Tel: (01438) 730520
Education/Learning Organisations
Pete Birkett, Principal and Chief Executive
Tel: (01582) 569850
Fax: (01582) 569807
Bedford College| (new window)
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AH
Ian Pryce, Principal and Chief Executive
Tel: 0800 074 0234
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL
Professor Clifford Friend, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Dunstable College| (new window)
Kingsway
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 4HG
Chris Vesey, Principal and Chief Executive
Tel: (01582) 477776
Fax: (01582) 478801
Regional Organisations
EEDA (East of England Development Agency)| (new window)
The Business Centre
Station Road
Histon
Cambridge
CB4 9LQ
Sue Walsh, Relationship Manager
Tel: (01223) 713900
Email: suewalsh@eeda.org.uk|
EEI (East of England International)|
2 Quayside
Cambridge
CB5 8AB
James Gray, Chief Executive
Tel: (01223) 450450
Fax: 01223 450451
Email: jamesgray@eeia.com|
GO-East (Government Office for the East of England)|
Eastbrook
Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge
CB2 8DF
Brian Hackland, Regional Director
Tel: (01223) 372500
Fax: (01223) 372501
Email: enquiries.goeast@goeast.gsi.gov.uk|
Funding Advice to Voluntary Organisations
Community & Voluntary Service| (new window) - Mid & North Bedfordshire
Maxine Hayes, Funding Advice Officer
Tel: (01234) 354366
Email: maxine@cvsmidandnorthbeds.org.uk|
John Gelder, Director
Bossard House
West Street
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1DA
Tel: 01525 850559
Fax: 01525 376281
Email:
mail@action-southbeds.org.uk|
External web addresses
Bedford i-Lab| (new window)
Local documents
Bedford Borough Council Adopted Local Plan 2002| (new window)
Bedford Town Centre Area Action Plan - Preferred Option| (new window)
Community Strategies
Core Strategy - Issues and Options Papers - Mid Bedfordshire DC| (PDF document opens in new window)
Core Strategy and Rural Issues Paper - Preferred Option - Bedford BC| (new window)
GVA Grimley Town Centre Framework Documents| (new window)
Joint Economic Development Strategy (JEDS)| (PDF document opens in new window)
Local Area Agreement|
Mid Beds District Council 2005 Adopted Local Plan| (new window)
MKSM Sub Regional Strategy 2005| (PDF document opens in new window)
Regional Economic Strategy 2004| (PDF document opens in new window)
Statement of Community Involvement - Mid Bedfordshire DC| (new window)
Statement of Community Involvement - Bedford BC| (new window)
Sustainable Communities - Regional| (new window)