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Reform UK confirms Central Bedfordshire councillor has joined party

A former member of the Independent ruling group on Central Bedfordshire Council has joined Reform UK. Houghton Regis East cllr Pat Hamill stepped down from his role as chairman of...

Central Bedfordshire Council at fault over failure to provide education for bullied child

A local authority has apologised to a Central Bedfordshire mother and her child and paid them £300, after a local government watchdog found three separate faults in handling...

Anger over lack of consultation on Crisis Café closures

Disappointed Central Bedfordshire councillors have challenged mental health leaders over Crisis Café changes. An update on the switch from local Crisis Cafés to the “Recovery Lounge”...

Ofsted report on Central Bedfordshire Council due to be published next week

An Ofsted report on Central Bedfordshire Council is due to be published next week (April 24), a meeting heard. Amana Gordon, director of children and families, told the Corporate Parenting...

New flood defence funding to protect Bedfordshire homes, businesses and infrastructure

Four flood risk schemes in Bedfordshire are among dozens across the East of England set to benefit from a £68 million government funding package to protect communities from flooding...

Central Bedfordshire’s Independent-run council at risk of bankruptcy

Reserves totalling “an extraordinary” £116m have been exhausted by Central Bedfordshire Council in less than three years, the local authority’s budget full council meeting was told...

“Deleting” jobs at Central Bedfordshire Council won’t impact service says chief executive

Central Bedfordshire Council’s plan to “delete” jobs will not impact on services, the council’s chief executive has said. Speaking at their executive meeting this week (18 February) chief executive...

Central Bedfordshire Council “better off” after government’s financial settlement

Racism and discrimination reporting concerns at Bedford and Luton Hospitals raised

Midwifery staff whistleblowing to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) could be repeated, if they lack confidence in the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s...

New SEND director “excited” to take up new role with Central Bedfordshire Council

A local authority’s new service director for education and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is “excited” to be taking on the various challenges facing the department...

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