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£100,000 councillor allowance saving dropped from Bedford council budget

A proposed £100,000 saving linked to councillors’ allowances was removed from Bedford Borough Council’s final 2026/27 budget after the original version was rejected...

Up to 40 homes approved in Biddenham despite objections over child safety

Bedford borough councillors approved plans for up to 40 homes in Biddenham despite concerns about the safety of walking routes. The planning committee (Monday, 27 April)...

Bedford Borough Council faces fresh concerns over financial recovery programme

An independent improvement panel overseeing Bedford Borough Council’s recovery programme said some amber-rated actions “would be more accurately classified as red”...

Questions over scrutiny as Bedford council officers retain broad decision making powers

Senior officers and councillors at Bedford Borough Council will continue to take a wide range of decisions without full Executive sign-off under updated governance arrangements...

Bedford Independent investigation reveals £377,000 taxpayer bill under outdated public notice law

A Bedford Independent investigation reveals Bedford Borough Council spent £377,000 on public notices under outdated print laws, prompting calls for reform. The figures, released under the...

Bedford Independent investigation reveals £377,000 taxpayer bill under outdated public notice law

A Bedford Independent investigation reveals Bedford Borough Council spent £377,000 on public notices under outdated print laws, prompting calls for reform. The figures, released under the...

New 47-home proposal lodged for Willington site after failed appeal

Developers have submitted fresh plans for up to 47 homes on land in Willington, despite a similar scheme being refused and later dismissed on appeal. The outline application for land off...

Revised 330-home scheme for Salph End submitted after earlier refusal

Plans for up to 330 homes on farmland at Salph End, near Renhold, have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The proposal, on around 21 hectares of agricultural land between...

Court orders caravans removed from Riseley land after ‘flagrant’ planning breach

A High Court injunction has ordered the removal of caravans and mobile homes from a Riseley site after a judge found a “longstanding and flagrant breach of planning control”...

Wootton housing plans questioned as objector asks ‘what is the point of local planning policies?’

An objector has questioned the purpose of local planning policies after an application for up to 27 homes on land south of Keeley Lane in Wootton was submitted to Bedford Borough Council...