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Planning screening request for new elective hub at Bedford Hospital resubmitted

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has resubmitted its request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion for a new Elective Hub at Bedford Hospital...

Major development submitted for 1,000 homes at Bedford River Valley Park

Bloor Homes has submitted a scoping request to Bedford Borough Council for a major 1,000 new home mixed-use scheme at Bedford River Valley Park. The site is around three miles east...

Councillor questions council tax rises that could “subsidise free car parking” as poorer households face losing support

Plans to overhaul Bedford Borough Council’s council tax reduction scheme have come under fire for placing new financial burdens on the Borough’s poorest residents after a councillor...

Oasis Beach Pool site up for sale after controversial closure plan

Oasis Beach Pool has been put up for sale, a year after Bedford Borough Council spent £500,000 refurbishing the facility before deciding to close it after a report found there were ‘no viable options...

Universal Studios project sparks housing fears

A Bedford Borough Council meeting heard that the planned Universal Studios theme park could worsen housing pressures in Bedford, with fears that more homes will be turned into holiday...

New care home for the elderly approved despite neighbourly opposition

A plan to turn a four-bedroom house in Bedford into a small residential care home has been approved by councillors – despite objections from neighbours. The application at 18 St Alban Road...

Report reveals Fusion still owed six-figure sums well after its contract ended

Bedford Borough Council has released a confidential report revealing that former leisure contractor Fusion Lifestyle Ltd still owed significant sums months after its contract ended...

Monthly column: An active summer listening to local people

Parliament is in summer recess, and that means I’ve been able to get out and about across Mid Bedfordshire more than usual. It’s a fantastic opportunity to listen to you about the issues that are affecting you...

Monthly column – Have your say: Consultation to end the service charge scandal

For years, leaseholders across England and Wales have been trapped in a broken system, one that too often turns the dream of home ownership into an expensive nightmare....

Bromham councillors back calls for more time over plans to build 315 new homes

Plans to build 315 homes on land south of Northampton Road in Bromham have been deferred for a second time, after councillors backed calls for more time to secure concessions from the developer...