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Portfolio holders criticised for “no shows” at scrutiny meetings

A councillor has criticised Bedford Borough Council portfolio holders for not attending scrutiny meetings. Councillor Jonathan Abbott (Lib Dem, Clapham and Oakley) asked last week’s Environment and Sustainable Communities...

Councillor says she doesn’t regret Winter Wonderland planning comments

“We will not please everybody”, a senior borough councillor said when asked about Winter Wonderland. During last week’s Full Council Meeting (January 15) councillor David Sawyer (Lib Dem, De Parys) asked councillor Andrea Spice if she...

Thousands of complaints about Bedford landlords made to Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council said 2,001 complaints were made against Borough landlords in the past five years, with the complaints varying in severity and many being resolved through informal...

Developers seek permission for Wixams expansion plans

Up to 375 new homes could be coming to Wixams, if plans for a development on “land at Bedford Road ” are approved. This follows a request for a screening opinion for the proposed site...

20 new homes planned for “small” Bedford village

A developer hopes to build 20 new homes on “previously developed land” in a “small” Bedford village. The applicant said the site (off Butler Street in Ravensden) had been identified...

Objection to retrospective HMO planning permission for Denmark Street house

A Bedford house in multiple occupation (HMO) should not get retrospective planning permission as the once “typically peaceful” area now has “frequent noise from the property, or from visitors”, an objector has said...

Internal review requested after council says Fusion Lifestyle report will remain secret

Bedford Borough Council has said its report into the end of its contract with Fusion Lifestyle will remain hidden from the public, claiming the balance of the public interest in the report “lays...

Breaking news: Council van drives into river

A Bedford Borough Council van has driven into the River Great Ouse along the Embankment. Eagle-eyed local Peter Element, who looks after the Castle Resident's Association...

Overnight charges blamed on spreadsheet error as parking u-turns continue

The evening parking fee introduced to Bedford borough car parks earlier this month was due to an “erroneous” line in a spreadsheet, the portfolio holder for finance has said. Both...

Bedford Borough Council denies “routinely failing” young homeless people after national report

A report has claimed that local authorities are "routinely failing" in their legal duties to children aged between 16-17 year old who become homeless. But that doesn’t happen in Bedford borough...