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Bedford council approves recovery plan to tackle adult social care waiting lists

Bedford Borough Council has approved a recovery plan aimed at reducing adult social care waiting lists and waiting times after concerns were identified by the Care Quality Commission...

Improvement panel warns Bedford Borough Council over budget risks and delays in Children’s Services

Bedford Borough Council’s independent improvement panel has warned that slow progress in Children’s Services reforms and mounting savings pressures are raising “significant concerns” about...

Bedford council introduces AI tool to transcribe meetings and generate assessments

Bedford Borough Council says more than 300 staff are using an AI system to record meetings, transcribe conversations and generate assessment reports across Adults’ and Children’s Services...

Council plan to save up to £60million on adult services costs over next four years

Bedford Borough Council is pursuing a transformation programme in Adult Services that could generate between £42 million and £60 million in savings over four years, councillors were...

Bedford Borough Council minutes amended after accusation they downplayed exploitation allegations

A Bedford Borough councillor has secured a change to official committee minutes after arguing they downplayed the seriousness of allegations involving the treatment of a care worker...

Bedford Borough Council defends claims there has been “no visible activity” to improve adult social care

There has been “no visible activity” four months after the Local Government Ombudsman required improvements from Bedford Borough Council’s adult social care, according to a...

Price increases proposed for Bedford Borough Council services

Bedford Borough Council is proposing to increase the majority of its fees and charges by around 10 per cent from December 1, 2025 as it tries to close a growing financial gap...

Telecare service costs to remain despite local Lib Dem opposition

A Bedford Borough Council committee has confirmed it has no concerns over plans to introduce a weekly charge for its previously free Telecare service, despite Lib Dem opposition and a predicted drop in usage...

External firm appointed to aid with the “transformation” of adult social care

An external consultancy firm has been appointed to support Bedford Borough Council’s transformation of adult social care, a meeting heard. The company, Newton, will work with the council...

Cllr with responsibility for adult services “disappointed” to be asked about safeguarding in public council meeting

A senior Bedford Borough councillor has said he is “disappointed” that safeguarding concerns have been raised at a council meeting.Councillor Robert Rigby (Conservative, Bromham), the council’s...

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