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Council to develop “joined-up” approach to address homelessness

Around 200 people contact Bedford Borough Council for homelessness assistance every month, a meeting heard. A report to the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny...

Passion to make a difference: join Bedford Borough Council’s Housing Team

If you're looking for a new job opportunity, have you considered Bedford Borough Council's housing team? Anna Robbani, Housing Transformation Project Lead, told the Bedford Independent about...

Bedford ‘Leisure Village’ part of council’s vision for Borough

A “high-profile and unique” leisure village is part of the borough council’s vision for Bedford, a meeting heard. The council’s Leisure Vision and Strategy was announced at last...

Environmental charities and councillors “appalled” at plans for disused quarry

Filling in a disused quarry is “ecological vandalism”, a Bedford borough councillor has said. Plans to build temporary facilities as part of the restoration of Elstow South Quarry were discussed...

Temporary rough sleeper hub reopening to meet “ongoing need”

Bedford Borough Council is reopening a temporary rough sleeper assessment hub in Bedford to meet “ongoing need”. Yesterday’s Planning Committee (November 20) voted unanimously to grant...

Former rough sleeper concerned at Council’s ‘sleeping pods’ plan

A former rough sleeper has told Bedford Borough Council she is concerned over plans for sleeping pods for rough sleepers at Wednesday’s Housing Committee Meeting earlier this week...

Borough Councillor welcomes scrutiny in council’s role of making things “easier for residents”

A Bedford Borough councillor has said she welcomes scrutiny in making sure the council sticks to its role of making things easier for the people it serves. Cllr Jane Walker (Conservative...

Plans submitted for Bedford’s latest drive-thru coffee shop

Another drive-thru coffee shop could open in Bedford – if new plans are approved. Bedford Borough Council has received plans for a Costa Coffee on land within the existing B&M Bedford (Goldington)...

Conservatives accuse LibDems of “covering their backsides” over leisure contract

Borough councillors have been accused of “covering their backsides” during a debate on the council’s new leisure centre contract. Last night (November 13), Bedford Borough Council’s Executive...

Fusion out as council awards new leisure management contract

Bedford borough’s new leisure management contractors have been announced – Greenwich Leisure Limited will be replacing Fusion Lifestyle from February next year. The council’s executive agreed...