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All the latest Bedford Borough Council news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

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Committee concerns over proposed cuts to services despite highest Council Tax rise

A Bedford Borough Council committee has expressed its concerns over the administration’s proposed budget. The Budget and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee voted...
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Borough Council plans to acquire residential units for temporary accommodation

Bedford Borough Council has plans to acquire 300 residential units to meet the predicted demand for temporary accommodation, a senior councillor has said. The portfolio holder for community safety...
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Number of overturned planning decisions in Borough is well below government threshold

The quality of Bedford Borough Council’s planning decisions means that it is “well below” the government’s maximum limit for underperformance, a meeting heard...
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A new dawn for Bedford Borough leisure centres

It's the news that many sports enthusiasts have been waiting for. From the beginning of February, all of Bedford's leisure centres will reopen under new management, as charitable social enterprise...
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Lib Dems hold firm on financial mistake accusation despite chief exec apology

Bedford Borough Council has said the failure to produce financial reports on time was an “administrative oversight” by a senior officer. Following last week’s Bedford Borough Council’s...
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Council accused of “spoon feeding” property developer over Biddenham planning application

Bedford Borough Council is ignoring its own planning policies and statutory objections when dealing with a proposed new home development in Biddenham, a resident has claimed...
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Winter Wonderland makes a “mockery’ of planning system says councillor

Allowing Bedford’s Winter Wonderland to take place without the relevant permissions for a second time makes a “mockery” of the planning system, a councillor has said. At Bedford...
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“Shame on you” – Bedford Borough Council votes on Gaza-Israel conflict motion

Shouts of “shame on you” were heard in the council chamber after Bedford borough councillors voted to amend a motion on the Gaza-Israel conflict. The original motion submitted by councillors Rahman...
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Complaints of “unreasonably short notice” to register planning objections

Bedford Borough Council has given Milton Ernest residents “unreasonably short notice” of a planning application for up to 25 new homes, it has been claimed. But the council said it gives seven...
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Biddenham planning application sparks row over land ownership

An application to build three new homes in Biddenham has sparked a row over land ownership, with one objector saying part of the proposed development is “on their land”. The proposed development is...
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