We work hard to keep you safe on the roads, moving around the borough and to keep services running whatever the weather. Use the tabs below to see the latest service updates for gritting, public transport, school transport, adult transport and waste collection.
Forecast from noon (07 Jan 2026) until noon (08 Jan 2026)
Through tonight, the light spots of rain and drizzle about may turn to sleet and perhaps wet snow in spots, though they are not expected to result in any significant accumulations. See tables for details. RSTs are expected to fall marginal to below zero tonight. Low confidence in minimum RSTs due to potential erratic behaviour in any wintry showers
Gritting Update
Gritting Update for the - 07 Jan 2026
Forecast Action:
Priority 1 gritting routes at 19.00hrs Wednesday 07/01/26.
Last updated: 07/01/2026 11:35:47
Public Transport
Public transport update for the - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Details of disruption due to weather conditions are shown below. Changes to services due to roadworks and road closures can be viewed on the Service Disruption page.
Status update: All services are expected to operate as normal, although delays maybe expected. Timetable information can be found on our website at our timetables page.
Last updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
School Transport
School transport update for the - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Status update: All school transport routes are planned to operate as per schedule for the foreseeable future.
Last updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
School Closures
For details of any school closures, please visit the school closures webpage.
Adult Transport
Adult and elderly transport update for the - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Status update: All Adult Services Transport routes are planned to operate as per schedule for the foreseeable future.
Last updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Waste Collection
Waste collection update for the - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Details of disruption to waste collection due to weather conditions are shown below.
Status update: All domestic refuse and recycling collections are running as normal today. Residents can check their bin calendar at https://www.bedford.gov.uk/bins.
Last updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Gritting of Bedford Borough roads
See our keeping winter roads safe webpage for more information on gritting in Bedford Borough.
School Closures
Details of school closures in the event of bad weather conditions can be found on the school closures webpage.