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Resident raises safety and consultation concerns over proposed Kempston children’s home

A “local resident” has formally objected to plans to convert a house in Kempston into a children’s care home, arguing that neighbours have not been given enough information about who will live...

Further plans submitted for development of 10 homes in Oakley

A development of ten new homes in Oakley has taken a step forward after more detailed plans have been submitted to the council. The 0.9-hectare site sits behind accessed via a track opposite...

New flats planned for Grafton Road

A Bedford Edwardian semi-detached house could become four one-bedroom flats if plans are approved – despite offering no on-site parking. The planning application for 32 Grafton Road...

Keysoe equestrian centre submits retrospective planning permission for all-weather surface

A retrospective planning application for an all-weather surface at College Farm Equestrian Centre in Keysoe has prompted mixed public comments, with several supportive responses...

Bellway purchases land in Cranfield for new housing development

Bellway has purchased a 27-acre site in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, where it plans to build 180 homes, including affordable housing, green space and community facilities, with construction...

Bedford Borough Council launches consultation on future waste and recycling strategy

Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on its new Resources Waste Strategy, inviting residents to share views on the future of waste and recycling before...

Crackdown on anti-social behaviour as new PSPO agreed for Bedford town centre

A new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has been agreed to help tackle persistent anti-social behaviour in Bedford and encourage more visitors into the town centre...

New town at Tempsford could reshape Bedford’s future

A House of Lords report has highlighted the Tempsford area, on Bedford borough’s south-eastern edge, as a leading candidate for one of the Government’s next generation of new...

Bedford Borough Council faces £58.6m medium-term gap as borrowing rises and savings tighten

Bedford Borough Council remains solvent but faces rising borrowing, falling reserves and overspends driven by children’s services, adult care and temporary accommodation...

152-home development proposed for Mowbray Road and Moor Lane, Bedford

A major planning application has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council for 152 new homes and a package of sports and leisure improvements on land off Mowbray Road and Moor Lane...