Bedford College makes £9m bid to upgrade 1950s tower block

Work could start as soon as next summer
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The 1950s tower block at the Cauldwell Street campus of Bedford College is to undergo a £9 million upgrade - if plans are approved.

The blue and orange-squared six-storey building - which dates back to the days of Mander College - will be remodelled and re-cladded with upgraded access and energy sustainability suitable.

A detailed planning application will be made before the end of the year - and you can view plans at Bedford College today (Tuesday) between 3-7pm.

How the revamp will lookHow the revamp will look
How the revamp will look

Subject to permission, the work will start in the summer of 2022 and finish during 2023.

Bedford College Group CEO, Ian Pryce CBE, said: “Thousands of people, we think at least one in 10 of every person in Bedford borough, has completed a course of some sort at Mander or Bedford College over the years and we would very much welcome their feedback on this long over-due refurbishment of the tower block."

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