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Council defends ‘pay-to-play’ tennis agreement

A senior Bedford borough councillor said the council won’t put residents’ “hard-earned” money at risk by breaking the pay-to-play agreement which funded the recent refurbishment of borough...

500 new homes plus 3G sports pitch approved for Clapham site

Plans to build 500 new homes north of Bedford have been approved following an agreement on the location and funding of a sports pitch. In March, Bedford Borough Council’s Planning Committee deferred...

Bedford Borough councillors in budget-balancing ‘reserves row’

Bedford borough Lib Dems have said the Conservative administration had to use reserves to balance their budget. But the Conservatives said that they are just following the Lib Dem suggestion to use...

Housing plans for former Bedford High School building

Plans have been submitted to convert a building previously used by Bedford High School as classrooms to four “residential units”. Bedford Borough Council has received an application to convert 7 The Crescent...

Planning application resubmitted for Kempston site

A planning application has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council to build a three-bedroom home on land adjacent to 14 Lincoln Road, Kempston. An application to build two semi-detached...

Bedford Borough Council publishes statement of accounts ahead of deadline

Bedford Borough Council has published its unaudited statement of accounts for 2023/2024. Last year the publication of the draft statement of accounts for 2022/2023 was delayed for two months...

Jail sentence and £12k fine for Aspley Road shopkeeper for sale of illegal tobacco

The owner of a supermarket in Aspley Road has been handed a prison sentence and ordered to pay more than £12,000 in costs and penalties after “repeatedly” ignoring warnings from Bedford Borough Council...

Kempston hotel submits proposal to add 25 bedrooms

A Kempston hotel could gain 25 bedrooms – if the borough council grants planning permission. Premier Inn said it has identified a “considerable demand” for additional rooms at its 60 bedroom...

Bedford landlord fined for planning violations

A Bedford landlord has been found guilty of multiple planning enforcement violations to properties in a conservation area. Mr. Mohammed Saleem replaced windows and made...

Staploe solar farm is “essential infrastructure project” say developers

A proposed Solar Farm near the A1 is an “essential infrastructure project” for a clean energy supply, applicants have claimed. Bedford Borough Council has received a planning application to...