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Plans to build massive solar power station at Stagsden gain momentum

A solar power station straddling the borders of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, could be on the cards after developers approached three councils for their opinions...

Socially distanced visit arranged to view a Kempston street’s parking woes

A socially distanced visit will be arranged so councillors can see a Kempston street’s parking problems. Councillors heard there is opposition from...

Great Barford takeaway plan hinges on legal agreement being reached

Controversial plans for a hot food takeaway in a Bedford borough village hinge on whether officers at the council can reach an acceptable legal agreement...

Crowd-funder to protect Great Denham golf club land doubles target

A crowd-funder to protect the land occupied by the Bedford Golf Club in Great Denham more than doubled its original target in just 48 hours and...

Councillors call for “urgent action” over Borough’s leisure centres

Bedford Borough's Conservative Councillors have called for "urgent action" to end what they call "the lingering uncertainty over the future of its leisure services contractor, Fusion Lifestyle." The calls...

Fusion ask taxpayers for “financial support” amid leisure centre fiasco

Bedford Borough Council say Fusion lifestyle has asked the taxpayer for "significant financial support" to help them reopen publicly owned leisure facilities across the borough. Fusion...

Councillors invited to ‘decide again’ over Bromham housing plan

Councillors have been invited to have another go at making a planning decision that was already on the brink of being signed off. Bedford Borough Council’s lawyers have advised the planning...

Council dismisses Bedford Central Library ‘for sale’ conspiracy

Bedford Borough Council have dismissed claims made on a local public Facebook group that Bedford Central Library is being sold to make way for residential and commercial development. The post...

‘Priority initiatives’ highlighted in bid to secure government funding

Bedford Borough Council say they've highlighted a number of "priority initiatives" which could secure Government funding to enhance sustainable transport, event infrastructure, and...

Massive redevelopment plan approved for Aspects Leisure Park in Bedford

Owners of a “tired” leisure park near Bedford town centre have been given the green light to redevelop the site and build four blocks of flats that...