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“Where’s the business case?” Mayor challenged over Lloyds Bank building purchase

Bedford’s mayor has been asked to think again about buying the Lloyds Bank building on the town’s High Street. Councillors at Wednesday's (11 December) call-in meeting...

Bedford Mayor shakes up cabinet and appoints independent councillor to executive

Bedford Borough Council’s Executive has a new look and a new Independent Councillor, after its portfolio holder for finance, councillor Graeme Coombes, stepped aside due to work...

Plans to convert house into a children’s home submitted to council

A proposal to convert a two-bedroom home in Glenavon Road, Bedford, into a children’s care home has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The applicant seeks permission...

PCC says first six months in office is “setting the stage for long-term change”

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) John Tizard has described his first six months in office as a “foundation period” focused on building relationships, improving...

Bedford Borough Libs Dems question cuts to school crossing patrols

Bedford borough Lib Dems have said school crossing patrols are “under threat” due to a proposed cut in funding. But the Conservative administration said the proposal is to cease crossing...

Council discusses what Government’s English Devolution plans will mean for Bedford

Bedford Borough Council is still waiting to find out what devolution would mean for its residents and businesses. But Bedford’s mayor said he doesn’t think a referendum on this is necessary...

“Enter your homes at your own risk” letter tells Cleat Hill evacuees

Cleat Hill residents who live within a 100m (328ft) cordon of an explosion site have to acknowledge that if they choose to enter their homes they do so at their “own risk”. 50 homes were...

95 new homes planned for Wilstead despite claims of “full” primary school

Parents could be left “disappointed” if up to 95 new homes are built on a proposed Wilstead development, a commenter has claimed. Their comment on Bedford Borough Council’s...

Monthly column: Time to crack down on anti-social behaviour

There is not a neighbourhood or village in Bedfordshire which does not experience anti-social behaviour. Frankly, this is unacceptable. No community should have to...

Councillors demand answers on closure of Bedford 999 call centre

Borough councillors have called on the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) to confirm that it is “actively seeking” a new base in the borough after potential plans...