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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.

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Oasis Beach Pool is officially open. (l-r) General Manager, Ricky Whiting; Mayor Tom Wootton; Cllr Sarah Gallager; CEO Bedford Borough Council, Laura Church; CEO GLL, Peter Bundey. Image: Bedford Borough Council.

Oasis Beach Pool to shut for winter as Bedford waits to learn what will happen next

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that Oasis Beach Pool will close from Monday, 3 November 2025 for the winter while it reviews options for the site’s future. The landmark leisure centre...
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Bedford Borough Council approves Wentworth Drive children’s care home despite 34 objections from locals

Plans to convert a five-bedroom house in Bedford into a children’s care home have been approved, despite opposition from residents. The proposal attracted 34 individual objections and a petition...
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Monthly column: From awareness to action – a safer future for mothers and babies

Every October, thousands of families across the UK light candles in memory of babies they never got to know. Baby Loss Awareness Week, now in its 22nd year, is a time for reflection...
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Cllr Paul Edmonds. Image: Luton and Bedfordshire Green Party

“Betrayal of the public’s confidence in the council could take years to heal” says Green councillor

A Green councillor has accused Bedford Borough Council of betraying public trust, as a petition over the reorganisation of children’s centres exposed deep political divisions...
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Borough Council criticised over response times that led to lengthy legal process

A Kempston resident has accused Bedford Borough Council of wasting more than a year of her time. Delays in dealing with a land query led to the withdrawal of an offer to buy the plot and forced her...
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An artist impression of how the new Universal Theme Park might look. It has a huge lake in the centre with various themed areas around it. it also show the entrance and 'city walk'

Bedford Borough’s Local Plan 2040 has “no credible future” in light of Universal plans

Bedford Borough Council has voted to withdraw its Local Plan 2040, following a warning from the government’s Planning Inspector that the plan has “no credible future” in light of the proposed...
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Monthly column: Governing AI in the public interest

The principal mission for the police is to ensure that residents are safe. This requires pursuing measures to prevent crime and other threats to the safety of the public. It requires investigating...
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Bedford Borough Council faces £13.6m overspend with £58.6m funding gap expected by 2030

Bedford Borough Council is facing what councillors have described as a “deepening financial emergency”, with reports presented this week revealing both a £13.6 million overspend this year...
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“Deeply unpalatable” changes to council tax support scheme proposed in Central Bedfordshire

Potential cuts to council tax support for working-age claimants in Central Bedfordshire are “beyond damaging for the poorest people”, a meeting heard. Under the current scheme, 9,371 households...
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Scheme allowing councillors to support Bedford community projects to be scrapped

Bedford Borough Council has scrapped a scheme that allowed councillors to support community projects with immediate effect, citing financial pressures. The Member Ward Fund scheme, which gives...
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