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Council assures taxpayers that they are not putting “hardworking” people’s money at risk

Bedford Borough Council is not one of the councils behind a government warning about putting taxpayers’ money at risk, the councillor in charge of its purse strings has said...

Property: House prices defy the economy

The British fixation on the weather and house prices are without equal and right now both are hot. The imbalance of available property to sell and consumer demand continues to drive...

School playing fields ‘held to ransom’ over Great Denham planning delays

Delays in agreeing a planning application has led to a primary school using its sports field to expand while it waits for promised land to be handed over. During the council’s planning committee...

Free school transport claimant cautioned for falsified information

The Fraud Investigation Team at Bedford Borough Council has cautioned a local woman after it was found that she supplied a family member's address to the Council to obtain free...

Mayor asked to ‘rein in’ deputy mayor after “patronising” behaviour

Bedford’s mayor has been asked if he will be telling his deputy not to be so “patronising” when answering questions from councillors After yesterday’s full council meeting ended...

Lack of council ASBO evictions during Covid spells misery for local residents

A quiet Bedford street has been ‘devastated’ by people ‘dumped’ in temporary housing by the council and ‘left to their own devices’, a ward councillor has claimed. The borough council...

Charity says Bedford Borough Council deserves “huge credit” for homelessness improvements

A homelessness charity has praised Bedford Borough Council for its progress in tackling homelessness. JustUs Homelessness Advocacy told the Bedford Independent that the...

Council committee reassured consultations are transparent and carefully targeted

Bedford Borough Council consultations are carefully targeted and the outcomes are “transparent”, a meeting has heard. Each council consultation has a different target audience...

Bedford Borough Council open up accounts for public inspection

Bedford Borough Council’s unaudited accounts are still open for public inspection, as required by law, so local people can see how it spends public money. This means any resident...

Making access to the internet an ‘essential allowance’ the “right thing to do”

Allowing for broadband costs when financially assessing residents needing adult social care services will come at a cost to council taxpayers but is the “right thing to do” a senior councillor...