9 November 2026

Home News Politics

Politics

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.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

Our editorial team are NCTJ trained and follows a standards code set out by the independent press regulator IMPRESS Standards.

Trust in Central Bedfordshire Council’s ability to act on residents’ concerns at their lowest levels ever

A survey of more than 1,250 residents has revealed that Central Bedfordshire Council’s ability to “act on their concerns” and “trustworthiness” are at their lowest levels since...

Council to return over £460,000 in unclaimed government grant funding

Bedford Borough Council will have to return over £460,000 to the government due to unclaimed grant funding. Last week’s Rural Affairs Committee (April 3) heard that the council...

Conservatives and Lib Dems row over empty building blame

Bedford Borough Council has surrendered the lease on an empty Bedford property to save “over £600,000” in costs. The Conservative administration claims this lease was a “textbook case of political incompetence” by the former...

“Insufficient detail” in Deputy Prime Minister’s letter on planning reform, say Council

Bedford Borough Council has said the deputy prime minister’s letter to English local authority leaders and metro mayors about planning reform has "insufficient detail". In March, Angela Rayner...

Monthly column: Act now before it is too late

It is becoming increasingly evident to many of us that the Council is marching headlong towards financial failure. I want to share with you our concerns, which we have raised on your behalf, about the Conservative Mayor’s direction...

Monthly column: Transforming our Family Hubs to better serve Bedford Borough residents

It is important that the Council continues to review and update its services to better serve residents across the Borough because, over time, patterns, people and needs change. That is why we are transforming our Family Hubs...

PCC says police can’t deal with crime if people don’t come forward and report it

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has stressed that it is vital to report crime. PCC John Tizard said Bedfordshire Police “can’t respond or deal with something...

PCC defends Bedfordshire Police leadership as panel pushes for more robust scrutiny

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has said he has “full confidence” in the county’s chief constable, chief executive, and chief financial officer, after concerns...

Police and Crime Plan report endorsed by scrutiny panel

A report on the Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner’s (PCC) Police and Crime Plan for the remainder of his term has been endorsed – but with little comment from a scrutiny...

Bedford residents may be able to challenge their council tax banding as costs rise

With council tax rates rising again, some households across Bedford Borough may be overpaying hundreds of pounds a year – particularly those who have recently moved or suspect...