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Cllr Abu Sultan pictured alongside the River Great Ouse in Bedford.

Labour group rejects “fence sitting” accusation after abstaining from budget vote

Labour’s decision to abstain from a vote over Bedford Borough Council’s defeated budget has sparked a debate over whether it was ‘sitting on the fence’. The budget, proposed by the...
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Grass verge damaged by motorists. Image Bedford Independent

Motorists damaging grass verges across Bedford Borough discussed at Council meeting

A Bedford Borough councillor has raised concerns about drivers repeatedly parking on grass verges and driving over public footpaths to reach front gardens. They warned that this is damaging...
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X owner, Elon Musk, at a launch of Grok 3 in February 2025. Grok 4 was later released just five months later in July. Image: bella1105/Shutterstock

Bedford Ian writes…

6 February 2026: X marks the not, Tinsel trouble, Shop local... elsewhere, and Facepalm parking. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...
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Artist's impression of Grace Community Hub in Kempston. Image: Grace Community Church

Letters: Is Grace Church planning refusal the last chapter?

Grace Community Church’s hybrid planning application, seeking full permission to build a church and outline permission for 79 houses on a site by Cemetery Road in Kempston, has finally been...
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Grok and X mobile icon app on a screen smartphone Image Primakov Shutterstock

Bedford Borough Council stops short of deleting X account despite child abuse and deepfake concerns

Bedford Borough Council says it will keep X for emergency use despite reports linking the platform to AI-generated sexualised images of children and growing international investigations...
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Members of the Bedford Labour Group pictured in St Mary's Gardens overlooking the River Great Ouse

Labour says abstaining on Bedford council budget was a “responsible choice”

Bedford Borough Labour Group has defended its decision to abstain after the council’s budget was voted down, saying the plans failed to secure long-term financial stability...
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A calculator and cash in coins and notes.

Borough Council executive forced back to drawing board after narrow vote rejects budget

Bedford Borough Council’s budget plans were defeated last night in an 18-16 vote, with 11 abstentions, forcing the administration back to the drawing board. Mayor Tom Wootton later warned...
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Two food waste caddies pictured next to grey wheelie bins

Food waste caddy deliveries continue across Bedford Borough ahead of 30 March launch

Almost half of Bedford Borough homes now have their kitchen caddies and outdoor food bins ahead of the start of weekly food waste collections from Monday, 30 March. By the beginning of...
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Cllr Henry Vann in Bedford Park. Image: North Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats

Monthly column: I’m backing Bedford

As Leader of the Opposition on Bedford Borough Council, I refuse to talk our town down. The people of Bedford Borough are brilliant. Our Borough is full of people whose creativity, resilience...
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Artist's impression of Grace Community Hub in Kempston. Image: Grace Community Church

Council refuses planning consent for Kempston community hub

Plans for a controversial new community hub and up to 79 homes on land north of Cemetery Road in Kempston have been refused by Bedford Borough Council. The hybrid application...
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