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Monthly column: Everyone deserves basic rights and protections at work

There are approximately 88,000 people in employment in Bedford Borough. Of these, it’s estimated there are 2,744 people on zero-hours contracts. I have always been concerned about...

Domestic abuse funding for Bedford could face funding cuts

If grant funding ceases Bedford Borough Council may not be able to meet its statutory requirements under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, a meeting heard. The council’s senior officer for...

Breaking news: Oasis leisure pool earmarked for permanent closure

Just months after reopening following a £500,000 refurbishment and the senior Bedford Borough Councillor saying it would serve the needs of the local community "for many years to come", Oasis...

Councillors to agree on wording as permission for new KFC refused

Borough councillors are due to be asked to agree on the wording to refuse planning permission for a KFC drive-through. The application for a drive-through facility at 498 Goldington Road, Bedford...

A new detached home could be coming to Biddenham if planning is approved

A "modest dwelling" could be built on land in Biddenham, if planning is approved. Bedford Borough Council has received an application to build a single-storey detached home...

Council say there are “no problematic areas” for gambling in Bedford borough

There are no "particularly problematic areas" with a high density of gambling venues in Bedford borough – but the council is keeping this under review, a meeting heard...

Comedian urges Bedfordians to get involved and engage with their councillors

A comedian and activist has urged Bedfordians to tell their council what they want them to do – but also look at the actions they could take to make their area a better place. Mark Thomas...

Council defends purchase of Bedford High Street property after claims they paid too much

A senior councillor has defended the council’s purchase of the Lloyds Bank building on Bedford’s High Street after it was branded a “reckless” purchase. Opposition councillors called...

Appeal to build on plot of Kempston land after planning rejected a second time

An applicant who had their plans to build on a plot of land in Kempston rejected for a second time has submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The planning application to build a detached...

Winter wonderland gets the green light as planning permission approved

Planning permission for this year’s Winter Wonderland at Bedford Park has been approved by councillors. But it is "key" that a planning condition to carry out a detailed assessment of the condition...