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Four in ten councils may need Government support like Bedford Borough within five years

Nearly four in ten councils across England expect they may need Exceptional Financial Support within five years, according to a new report, as ministers consider Bedford Borough...
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Bedford Borough Council accused of ‘gatekeeping’ domestic abuse victims seeking housing help

Bedford Borough Council has been accused of “gatekeeping” domestic abuse victims seeking housing help after a resident told councillors some survivors were still struggling...
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Take part in Bedford’s most popular community clean-up

Rivercare, the annual Embankment community clean-up, is returning this Spring and everyone is invited to take part. The event takes place from 10am - noon on Saturday, 21 March...
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Mayor says Bedford Borough Council has “real troubles” as new finance committee begins work

Bedford Borough Council has created a Finance and Improvement Committee to monitor its recovery plan and savings programme, as mayor Tom Wootton warned the authority faces...
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Bedford Borough Council chief executive salary band up to eight times higher than lowest pay

Bedford Borough Council’s proposed pay policy shows the chief executive salary band reaching £208,118, around eight times higher than the authority’s lowest salary level...
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Monthly column: Hope over hate, a lesson for Bedford

Last week, we witnessed something historic in British politics. In the Gorton and Denton by-election, a seat held by Labour for almost a century, the Green Party won with 41% of the vote... 
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Families congregate in Harpur Square to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Bedford

St Patrick’s Day: a celebration of Irish community, culture and craic

Bedford town centre will once again come alive with Irish culture, music and community spirit, as Queen’s Park Community Organisation (QPCO), in partnership with Bedford’s...
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Polhill floodlit 3G pitch plans face renewed backlash from neighbours

A resident has launched a blistering attack on the University of Bedfordshire’s proposed 3G pitch at Polhill, accusing it of “arrogance” and branding its revised plans “insulting.”...
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Monthly column: Time for a change in Bedford Borough Council’s democracy

Bedford Borough Labour Group has set up a petition to give local people a say on how their Council is run. We believe the time has come for a referendum on the system of Governance and...
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Bedford's elected mayor, Tom Wotton, pictured by Riverside Square

Mayor hits back after Lib Dems warn proposed council constitutional changes could limit public voice

Lib Dems say the Mayor wants to “silence the public” as a leaked document reveals proposed constitutional changes. The Mayor says the review will improve governance. The document, seen...
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