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Central Bedfordshire Council forced to apologise for late school start decision

A local authority must apologise to a Central Bedfordshire parent for failing to make its own decision on her request to delay her summer-born child’s start at school, relying on headteachers...

New proposal for Podington nine-home development

Nine new homes could be built in Podington if a new proposal is accepted. A planning application has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council to build up to nine homes on land...

I’m not a “dead duck” says Bedfordshire PCC despite plans to abolish role by 2028

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has rejected the idea that he is now a “dead duck” following the government’s decision to abolish PCCs by 2028...

Monthly column: Getting tougher on crime

The people of Bedford Borough are deeply concerned about what’s happening in our Town Centres and villages. Shoplifting, antisocial behaviour, and violent crime...

Emotional debate sees councillors reject plans to overhaul Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Bedford borough councillors rejected plans to overhaul the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) after a heated and, at times, emotional debate. The Conservative administration’s proposed...

Deputy mayor says over-running meetings and political point-scoring shows “troubling disregard” for the electorate

A senior Bedford borough councillor has publicly apologised to residents and council officers following a Full Council meeting that “ran until midnight”, saying the way the meeting...

Council’s “inward-looking culture” to blame for financial mess claims former employee

A former Bedford Borough Council employee has said an “inward-looking culture” is to blame for missing “significant opportunities to save millions of pounds that are now desperately needed...

Bedford Borough Council defends claims there has been “no visible activity” to improve adult social care

There has been “no visible activity” four months after the Local Government Ombudsman required improvements from Bedford Borough Council’s adult social care, according to a...

Bedford Modern School seeks permission to remove RAAC problem

Bedford Modern School plans to demolish a section of its main block to remove RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete).A planning application submitted to Bedford Borough Council said...

Remains of Wootton village pub destroyed by fire set to be demolished

The owners say that the Chequers Inn on Hall End Road in Wootton is “structurally unsafe” following September’s fire, and have submitted an application to Bedford Borough Council to have it torn down...