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Knife crime rates in Bedfordshire amongst highest in England

Figures seen by the Bedford Independent reveal Bedfordshire has some of the highest rates for knife crime when compared to other police force areas in England...

Concerns raised over response times after 999 ambulance base closure plans

A plan to close an ambulance service 999 base in Bedford has left the Labour ruling group in nearby Luton “dumbfounded”, a meeting heard. The East of England Ambulance Service Trust is...

Central Bedfordshire school transport “an absolute mess”

The school transport system in Central Bedfordshire is “an absolute mess and needs reviewing”, according to a local councillor. Costs to provide the educational travel service have risen from...

Plans for tidy tip fees put in the bin after councillor and resident “outcry”

Fees to deposit some materials at household waste recycling centres in Central Bedfordshire have been shelved for now, in what a Conservative councillor dubbed “a U-turn”...

Summer of political unrest leads to new executive at Central Bedfordshire Council

The new look Central Bedfordshire Council executive has been unveiled after a summer of political turmoil on the local authority. Council leader and Independent Potton councillor Adam Zerny...

Flooding review for Central Bedfordshire continues

Work continues to review flooding problems in Central Bedfordshire and establish how widespread water damage can be prevented in future, a meeting heard. A flooding summit was...

Central Bedfordshire Council plans to charge for use of tidy tips

Central Bedfordshire Council has defenced plans to charge for the use of their tidy tips from next year, saying it is to “protect Central Bedfordshire taxpayers” from funding people...

Local council fined £5,000 after complaints over failure to provide suitable SEND education

Failure to provide suitable education for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has resulted in Central Bedfordshire Council paying out nearly £5,000 to the boy’s mother...

Calls for oral health contract to be reviewed after survey finds dental decay in some Central Bedfordshire children

Six per cent of three-year-olds in Central Bedfordshire have visible dental decay, with an average of three teeth affected, a survey has revealed. An oral health review of five-year-olds showed...

Second SEND data breach at Central Bedfordshire Council

A local authority is considering extra training options for staff, after a second special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) data breach in two months. The need for stringent checks...

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