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Planning for 93 homes in Bromham submitted for third time in nine years

Plans for up to 93 homes on land north of Lower Farm Road in Bromham have been resubmitted to Bedford Borough Council. The outline application, submitted on behalf of Kler Group...

Breaking news: Government confirms £80m emergency support for Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council has been granted £80 million in Exceptional Financial Support across two years, with £22m for 2025/26 and £58m for 2026/27, as government confirms emergency financial backing...

Greens call for public ownership of bus network as further cuts are discussed

Bedford's Green councillors have responded to news of further cuts to bus services by saying the service should be brought into public ownership. Their comments come after...

Free garden waste collections to resume from beginning of March

Free garden waste collections will resume from Monday, 2 March after Bedford Borough Council dropped plans to charge for the service. The non-statutory service will continue to be...

Council launches public consultation on Housing Allocations Scheme

Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the borough’s Housing Allocations Scheme, which sets out how applicants are assessed and...

Council accused of being “out of its depth” over station Uber pick-ups

Hackney carriage drivers have claimed Bedford council is “out of its depth” over private hire vehicle activity at Bedford Midland Station. Licensed taxi drivers claim app-based private hire...

Letters: Voting is not the only way to hold our elected councillors to account

Bedford Borough Council appears to be unravelling before our eyes, with blame being thrown around at a range of individuals. But when a democratic organisation like a council fails...

Bedford Ian writes…

20 February 2026: Murdered by words, Point missed, Copy and paste, and Kettering kindness. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks...

Bedford Borough Council has yet to respond to questions about cost and impact of Improvement Plan

Bedford Borough Council has yet to respond to questions about the cost, staffing impact and use of external consultants in its Improvement Plan, more than a month after they...

Budget changes approved as Bedford Borough Council drops savings plans and adds town centre funding

Bedford Borough Council has approved an amended 2026/27 budget, dropping proposed savings on councillor allowances and speed cameras while adding town centre cleaning funding and...

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