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“Insufficient detail” in Deputy Prime Minister’s letter on planning reform, say Council

Bedford Borough Council has said the deputy prime minister’s letter to English local authority leaders and metro mayors about planning reform has "insufficient detail". In March, Angela Rayner...
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Council ‘tight-lipped’ on response to government’s efforts to tackle housing crisis

Bedford Borough Council has failed to respond to inquiries about how it will apply the house building proposals set out by the deputy prime minister aimed at tackling the housing crisis. A letter sent by Angela Rayner to all local authorities on...
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Council discusses what Government’s English Devolution plans will mean for Bedford

Bedford Borough Council is still waiting to find out what devolution would mean for its residents and businesses. But Bedford’s mayor said he doesn’t think a referendum on this is necessary...
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