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The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

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Bedford Borough Council costs order after “unreasonable” planning decision delay

A Government inspector has ordered Bedford Borough Council to pay costs after “unreasonable” delays in making a planning decision. Dominic Batchelor was so fed up with waiting for...

Father’s ‘biblical plague’ fears about council depot revamp are rejected by planners

A father feared that his daughter would be subjected to “biblical plagues” of rats and flies from the reorganisation of a council depot...

Bedford Borough Council hosts first ‘virtual’ full council meeting

In order to comply with social distancing measures, Bedford Borough Council hosted its first full council meeting 'remotely' this week.The virtual...

Bedford Borough Council confirms garden waste collections to resume on a monthly basis

From next Monday (27 April), Bedford Borough Council will be restarting green waste collections. The initial collections will take place monthly...

Easter weekend bin collections in Bedford Borough

Bin collections will continue as normal over the Easter bank holiday weekend within Bedford Borough. The council have confirmed that black...

Keep updated on changes to Bedford Borough services during the coronavirus pandemic

Many of the council's services have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, so in order to keep residents up-to-date with changes and information...

Spring is in the air as green bin collections resume in Bedford

It's a sure sign that Spring is just round the corner when the garden waste collections resume. Bedford Borough Council will once again...

Bedford Borough reinforcements arrive to tilt the balance as opening shots are fired in village’s planning battle

Reinforcements from the council have arrived just in time for the opening of a public inquiry into plans to build up to 80 new homes in Bromham...

‘Save time, do it online’ as Council launch more options on their website

Bedford Borough Council is making it much easier for local residents to save time by offering lots more online options on their website. All the council’s...

Public asked to take part in consultation to help shape the political map of Bedfordshire

This year will see a shake-up of the current council wards in Bedford Borough, and the public is being asked for their help to decide the new boundaries...

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