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Monthly column: Listening, responding and improving

Last autumn, More In Common, one of the country’s leading professional opinion polling companies, undertook a comprehensive survey of public opinion in Bedfordshire relating to...

Council executive approves improvement plan to tackle Borough’s financial pressures

Bedford Borough Council’s Executive has approved a wide-ranging plan aimed at overhauling how it operates as it struggles with growing financial pressures and a projected...

Calls for greater transparency with public as Mayor admits request for £55m government bailout

A Bedford councillor says the council is “downplaying” a £55m request for exceptional government financial support, as fresh questions are raised over transparency at Borough Hall...

Council tax decision reissued two days later after error found in report

Bedford Borough Council has reissued an executive decision on council tax just two days after approving it, after an error was found in the report supporting it. The original decision (1845)...

Alcohol sales at proposed Goldington Road supermarket debated until closing time

A proposal for a new convenience supermarket in Bedford to sell alcohol until 11pm was debated by councillors, despite no objections from police or other responsible authorities...

Gurdwara plans to expand to meet needs of “growing congregation”

Plans have been submitted for a major expansion of one of Bedford’s “vital” community hubs. Sri Gurdwara Sahib Ji has applied for planning permission for a substantial two-storey rear extension...

Changes to green spaces charges could see some paying more council tax

Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) has approved changes to how council tax pays for green spaces and community centres – which could see some residents paying more while...

Bedford MP says gritting is “falling short of expectations” as council insists crews are out day and night

Bedford and Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin has written to the Mayor raising concerns about reduced gritting and icy roads across Bedford Borough, as Bedford Borough Council...

Monthly column: A step forward for working people in Bedford Borough

The passing of the Employment Rights Bill is welcome news for working people across Bedford Borough. At a time when many families are under pressure from rising living costs and insecure work...

Walking and cycling routes included in plans for 400 Kempston homes

Plans for up to 400 new homes on farmland at Gibraltar Corner, Kempston, have taken a step forward. This follows a formal request from the developers asking Bedford Borough Council...