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Monthly column: Bedford Borough left playing catch-up yet again

A massive new town at Tempsford has recently been announced by the Government. The new town is intended to have 40,000 homes, and thousands of these would fall within Bedford Borough...

Parking, green bins, library services and community grants among areas facing cuts in new council savings plan

Bedford Borough Council is preparing to launch a public consultation on proposals to save £11.5 million in 2026/27, as it faces what it calls “considerable financial challenges” in the years ahead...

Mayor pauses four-hour free parking scheme amid Bedford Borough Council financial pressures

The four-hour free parking scheme at two of Bedford town centre’s main multi-storey car parks will be suspended next month as Bedford Borough Council responds to rising costs and reduced government...

Bedfordshire PCC’s Stop and Search Charter does little to tackle racial disproportionality say campaigners

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) new Stop and Search Charter has drawn criticism from campaigners who say it does little to address existing disproportionality...

Locals raise concerns over Biddenham development drainage

People in Biddenham, living next to a Cala Homes development on Bromham Road, say drainage plans linked to the development’s planning conditions were signed off despite evidence...

Officer referred to monitoring officer following rebuttal in tennis court debate

A debate over Bedford borough’s revamped tennis courts took an unexpected turn when a councillor complained he had received a “rebuttal” from a council officer – and asked whether...

Monthly column: With unity and honesty, we can steer Bedford through these financial headwinds

Everyone is aware of the financial challenges faced by the current Government, and local authorities like Bedford Borough are no different. Our community is feeling...

Bedford’s “Reform voters are not racist” – but some party policies are “xenophobic”

A health minister has insisted that the Bedfordians who choose to back Reform UK at the general election are “not racist” – but said some of the party’s policies are “deeply xenophobic” and...

New group will give Bedford survivors of domestic abuse a say in services

Survivors of domestic abuse are being invited to join a new group that will help shape how services are delivered in Bedford Borough. The Survivor Voice group will create a safe space for...

Borough Council told to apologise after faults found in handling of care charge debt

Bedford Borough Council has been told to apologise and pay £300 compensation after a watchdog found faults in the way it dealt with a vulnerable resident’s care charges...