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Bedford Borough Council

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Bedford & Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin speak to staff at the Bedford Family Hub at St Mary's Church Hall, Church Lane.

Bedfordshire Councils respond to removal of two-child cap on benefits

Legislation to abolish the two-child limit on benefits has been introduced to Parliament, with the government saying the move will lift thousands of children in Bedfordshire out of poverty...
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Bedford Borough mayor rejects “fire sale” claim as public assets approved for sale

Bedford borough’s mayor has rejected opposition claims of a “fire sale” of public assets after approving the sale of four council-owned commercial properties earlier this week...
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Council executive approves improvement plan to tackle Borough’s financial pressures

Bedford Borough Council’s Executive has approved a wide-ranging plan aimed at overhauling how it operates as it struggles with growing financial pressures and a projected...
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The windows of the deserted Beales building in Bedford town centre are daubed with paint and abandoned posters.

Beales clean-up to be completed by “end of next week”

The landlord of the former Beales building on Silver Street has confirmed that its clean-up will be completed by "the end of next week". The building, whose frontage occupies half of Silver...
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson speak to Bedford mothers at the St Mary's Church Hall Family Hub, Church Lane. Image: Bedford Independent.

Prime Minister and Education Secretary praise Bedford’s “trailblazing” Family Hubs at Goldington visit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson visited Bedford’s trailblazer Family Hubs in Goldington, highlighting £1.1m support to help local families with early...
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Workers wearing hi-vis jackets working on a rail line as part of the EWR project Image: EWR Co

Council invites Bedfordians to have their say on East West Rail plans

Bedford Borough Council is inviting residents to a community engagement session on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, to discuss updated East West Rail plans, including concerns over...
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Calls for greater transparency with public as Mayor admits request for £55m government bailout

A Bedford councillor says the council is “downplaying” a £55m request for exceptional government financial support, as fresh questions are raised over transparency at Borough Hall...
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Bedford Borough Hall Bedford Borough council signage and entrance

Council tax decision reissued two days later after error found in report

Bedford Borough Council has reissued an executive decision on council tax just two days after approving it, after an error was found in the report supporting it. The original decision (1845)...
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A gritter lorry spreading salt on a road in the winter snow. Image: Dimension Photos/Shutterstock

Questions raised after Bedford roads missed despite rejection of gritting route cuts

Concerns have been raised after roads missed during gritting this week were previously listed for removal under a rejected plan to cut Bedford’s winter gritting routes. The council...
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Front facing screenshot view of Fox and Hounds pub on Goldington Road in Bedford

Alcohol sales at proposed Goldington Road supermarket debated until closing time

A proposal for a new convenience supermarket in Bedford to sell alcohol until 11pm was debated by councillors, despite no objections from police or other responsible authorities...
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