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All the latest Political and politics news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

Our editorial team are NCTJ trained and follows a standards code set out by the independent press regulator IMPRESS Standards.

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Mayor says Bedford Borough Council has “real troubles” as new finance committee begins work

Bedford Borough Council has created a Finance and Improvement Committee to monitor its recovery plan and savings programme, as mayor Tom Wootton warned the authority faces...
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Bedford Borough Council chief executive salary band up to eight times higher than lowest pay

Bedford Borough Council’s proposed pay policy shows the chief executive salary band reaching £208,118, around eight times higher than the authority’s lowest salary level...
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Monthly column: Hope over hate, a lesson for Bedford

Last week, we witnessed something historic in British politics. In the Gorton and Denton by-election, a seat held by Labour for almost a century, the Green Party won with 41% of the vote... 
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Polhill floodlit 3G pitch plans face renewed backlash from neighbours

A resident has launched a blistering attack on the University of Bedfordshire’s proposed 3G pitch at Polhill, accusing it of “arrogance” and branding its revised plans “insulting.”...
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Monthly column: Time for a change in Bedford Borough Council’s democracy

Bedford Borough Labour Group has set up a petition to give local people a say on how their Council is run. We believe the time has come for a referendum on the system of Governance and...
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Villagers object to Willington planning application

An outline application for up to 36 new homes in Willington has prompted objections from residents who say the scheme conflicts with the village’s neighbourhood plan...
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Sevenfold difference in parish council tax precepts across Bedford Borough

Parish council tax charges for 2026/27 show significant variation across Bedford borough, with some villages charging more than seven times as much as others for a Band D property...
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Council-funded Bedford and Kempston regeneration projects “put on hold”

Council-funded regeneration projects in Bedford and Kempston town centres have been put on hold, according to an update report published this week. An Executive decision taken on 25 February...
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Mayor hits back after Lib Dems warn proposed council constitutional changes could limit public voice

Lib Dems say the Mayor wants to “silence the public” as a leaked document reveals proposed constitutional changes. The Mayor says the review will improve governance. The document, seen...
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Senior councillor praises Bedford Independent reporting accuracy amid row over Government financial support

A council row breaks out over the meaning of Exceptional Financial Support, as the Conservative leader says the Bedford Independent was the only outlet to report it accurately...
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