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Proposal submitted to turn Meadway family centre into home for vulnerable young people

A proposal to help meet the “urgent need” for supervised accommodation for Bedford’s vulnerable young people has been submitted to the borough council. If approved, the change of use application...

Goodbye Fusion: Council won’t extend controversial leisure operator’s Bedford contract

Bedford Borough Council has told Fusion Lifestyle they will not be extending their contract to manage and maintain leisure services on their behalf when it ends in January 2024. The operator has...

More staff needed for Bedford homelessness services

Bedford Borough Council needs to look at budgeting for more staff to deal with the increased demands placed on its housing and homelessness services, a committee has said. The council’s...

Criticism from Borough councillors blamed for lack of permanent Bedford care staff

A Lib Dem borough councillor claimed the use of agency staff was a consequence of new recruits being put off by possible public criticism from Conservative members. Councillor Jonathan...

Conservative and Lib Dem row over £2 million Bedford Borough Council overspend

A senior Bedford borough councillor has told members that a Lib Dem amendment to a financial report was the “maddest” one he’d ever seen. When presenting the outturn reports for...

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family lodge appeal of spa pool demolition

The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore has lodged an appeal over a demolition order for an unauthorised building containing a spa pool at the family’s Bedfordshire property. Planning permission was...

Delay to council accounts due to “broken system” says councillor

The publication of Bedford Borough Council’s draft Statement of Accounts has been delayed because the system is “broken”, a meeting heard. The draft Statement of Accounts for 22/23 was due to be published...

Planning permission secured for redevelopment of Greyfriars police station

Bedford Borough Council has said that the development of the former police station on Greyfriars is key to the regeneration of the wider area, but Green Party councillors have said opportunities to improve cycle...

Capt Sir Tom Moore’s family ordered to demolish unauthorised spa pool

The family of Capt Sir Tom Moore is being ordered to demolish an unauthorised building containing a spa pool at their Bedfordshire property because planning permission was refused...

Red-faced council apologises for embarrassing TV studio planning delay

A council was left red-faced and apologised after deferring a planning application, following almost two hours of debate, when councillors had voted earlier against deferral. The embarrassment for...