A village near Bedford has a new ‘village green’ after satisfying a council committee that all the relevant criteria had been met. A report presented to the General Purposes Committee...
We all know that Bedford Borough is suffering from a serious lack of GPs, leisure facilities that have been left in a state of disrepair, a Town Centre that needs smart and effective regeneration and poor...
A new care home for up to two children could become available in Bedford if plans are approved. Bedford Borough Council has received a retrospective change of use application to convert...
Bedford Borough Council is taking part in an initiative to improve the outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND, a meeting heard. The Children’s Services Overview...
Sunak says new Mid Beds MP “might actually support me a bit more than the last one”
Local Democracy Reporter
Mid Bedfordshire’s new MP said it was nice being part of history “not once, but twice in a week”. Alistair Strathern (Labour) was speaking ahead of his first constituency surgery (Friday, 28 October) just days after being sworn in as a new...
Bedford Borough's Conservative council has agreed a funding package to secure new roads, GP surgeries, improved leisure facilities and a new primary school. The investment plans have been described by the...
A company on Ampthill Road has been prosecuted after an employee suffered serious and life-threatening injuries as a result of significant Health and Safety failings. Exclusive Oriental Classics Ltd and its...
Monthly column: A new approach to further education under Labour cannot come soon enough
Monthly Column
This week Bedford, Shuttleworth and Kimberley Colleges have been celebrating Colleges Week, an event organised by the Association of Colleges to recognise the vital contribution of Further...
Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner said he has “no regrets” about trying to be Mid Bedfordshire’s next MP, and claims that he had been on leave since June were “absolute nonsense”...
Changes to Green Lane solar farm plans after ‘significant’ archaeological find
Local Democracy Reporter
An archaeological dig on a solar farm site near Bedford has led to a change of plans so the “significant” find can be protected. Planning permission for the solar farm on land north of College Farm, Green Lane...
Bedford and Kempston's MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour) has told the Bedford Independent that it was "stressful and humiliating" to be singled out by Canadian border officials last week...
Plans to double the occupancy of a Kempston house in multiple occupation have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The house in multiple occupation (HMO) at 128 Bedford Road currently...