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Councillors warned only “70 per cent chance” of recouping all Cleat Hill costs

Councillors warned that the process to recover the costs following the Cleat Hill incident could take time, particularly if third-party claims are involved. And there’s only an up to “70 per cent chance” of recovering all the costs...

Lib Dem councillor’s concerns over Council budget are rejected

A proposal to formally raise concerns over Bedford Borough Council’s failure to meet budget savings and the impact on future finances was rejected last week (13 March). During the Budget...

Bedford Borough Council fails to respond to questions about accident claims of almost £20,000

Bedford Borough Council has failed to respond to questions about nearly £20,000 in accident compensation claims, despite repeated attempts to obtain further details. Last month, Accident Claims Advice...

Lack of resources delays council’s social housing review

A review of Bedford borough’s social housing allocation policy has been delayed by six months due to resource pressures caused by the Cleat Hill gas explosion response, a meeting heard...

Local people set to play ‘key role’ in Greyfriars development plans

Bedford Borough Council and its partners are pushing forward with the redevelopment of Greyfriars, with residents set to play a key role in shaping the project, a meeting has heard...

Bedford Borough Council introduce ‘Year of Reading’ to help boost literacy rates

Bedford Borough Council’s Year of Reading is aimed at boosting literacy rates and encouraging a love of books across all age groups – as one in four primary school children are...

Monthly column: UK’s critical role in Ukraine peace negotiations

This month, global attention has been focused on the White House, where political shifts in the US are deeply impacting international relations, particularly across Europe...

Future of Bedford emergency call centre still hangs in the balance

Despite an announcement from the GMB Union that Bedford's Hammond Road Emergency Operations Centre would remain open, the East of England Ambulance Service Trust...

Monthly column: Safer streets, safer Bedfordshire

I very much welcome the government’s new Crime and Policing Bill. This will make our streets safer and provide the police with new and stronger powers and resources needed to tackle...

Cleat Hill recovery costs could reach £2m, council told

Bedford Borough Council’s Executive has been told the council could face a multi-million pound bill for the response to the fatal Cleat Hill gas explosion. A gas explosion that devastated a house on Cleat Hill in October 2024 has already...