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Podington plans prevented by Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council has refused plans for up to nine new homes on brownfield land in a north Bedfordshire village. The application (25/02558/PIP) sought approval for between five and...

Labour group rejects “fence sitting” accusation after abstaining from budget vote

Labour’s decision to abstain from a vote over Bedford Borough Council’s defeated budget has sparked a debate over whether it was ‘sitting on the fence’. The budget, proposed by the...

Bedford Borough Council stops short of deleting X account despite child abuse and deepfake concerns

Bedford Borough Council says it will keep X for emergency use despite reports linking the platform to AI-generated sexualised images of children and growing international investigations...

Labour says abstaining on Bedford council budget was a “responsible choice”

Bedford Borough Labour Group has defended its decision to abstain after the council’s budget was voted down, saying the plans failed to secure long-term financial stability...

Borough Council executive forced back to drawing board after narrow vote rejects budget

Bedford Borough Council’s budget plans were defeated last night in an 18-16 vote, with 11 abstentions, forcing the administration back to the drawing board. Mayor Tom Wootton later warned...

Council refuses planning consent for Kempston community hub

Plans for a controversial new community hub and up to 79 homes on land north of Cemetery Road in Kempston have been refused by Bedford Borough Council. The hybrid application...

Mayor’s leaked letter offers stark warning if budget isn’t approved

Bedford’s mayor has warned councillors that failure to approve the council’s new budget could mean unelected government officials running the council, according to a leaked letter...

Third time lucky for mayor’s Special Area Charges decision

Bedford’s mayor has signed his third executive decision on Special Area Charges in less than a month. The latest decision, signed on Friday, 30 January, was made after a call-in hearing...

Council aims to attract more social workers to prevent families “losing faith in the service”

Some children in Bedford borough’s safeguarding system have had close to 10 different social workers over the past two years, a council report has revealed. The finding appears in a...

Convenience store argues stronger alcohol sales would make them “more inclusive”

A Bedford convenience store seeking permission to sell stronger alcohol told councillors the move would make the business “more inclusive”. PD Express Food and Wine, at 28 Commercial Road...