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Mayor responds after councillors question East West Rail interest

Mayor Tom Wootton has explained his declared East West Rail pecuniary interest after councillors questioned his involvement in the project during a Bedford Borough Council debate...

Councillor resigns over “unethical and corrupt behaviour” on Borough Council executive

Cllr Sarah Gallagher has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s executive cabinet, saying she could no longer continue in an executive where she believed “unethical and corrupt..."

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...

Court orders Bedford man to repay £7,000 after social housing and Council Tax fraud

A court has ruled that a man from Bedford must repay more than £7,000 after failing to declare he no longer lived at his social housing property. Shaun Johnson, 41, who held a bpha tenancy...

Free sessions returning to Bedford’s tennis courts as council teams up with the NTA

Free tennis is returning to Bedford Park this summer as part of a new jointly-funded programme from Bedford Borough Council and the National Tennis Association (NTA)...

Bedford figures show local impact of national rise in discriminatory school exclusions

New data shows a national rise in school suspensions linked to racist, homophobic and disablist abuse. Bedford Borough’s figures remain lower than many councils. The figures form part of a wider...

New direct Wootton to Bedford bus service announced after route cuts

Grant Palmer will launch a new hourly direct bus service between Wootton and Bedford from 1 June following the withdrawal of the Stagecoach 53 route. Family-owned Bedford bus company...

Bedford Borough bin collections starting earlier during heatwave

Bedford Borough Council says waste and recycling collections are starting earlier during the heatwave to protect crews working in temperatures forecast to exceed 30°C...

Plans submitted for long-awaited Wixams GP surgery

Plans for a new GP surgery in Wixams serving 15,000 patients have been submitted, alongside wider town centre proposals including shops, community space and sports facilities...

Opinion: Bedford Borough Council’s restaurant campaign should have been made in Bedford

An AI image sparked backlash over Bedford Borough Council’s restaurant campaign. Here’s what could have been done instead, and why keeping value in Bedford matters...

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