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Bedfordshire Police to target A6 street racing after complaints from locals

Bedfordshire Police has written to Bedford Borough Council following a petition by local people concerned about dangerous driving, car cruising and street racing along the A6 corridor between...
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House of Industry trustees approve funding deal for Citizens Advice and support for Bedford Credit Union

Bedford’s House of Industry Estate trustees have agreed a three-year funding deal worth more than £262,000 for Citizens Advice Bedford (CAB). But they delayed a separate...
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Bedford children invited to pick up a ukulele and play with new Ukulibrary lending scheme

Bedford Music Service and Bedford Central Library are launching the Ukulibrary – a fun, free way for local children to borrow a ukulele and start learning to play....
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Borough councillors to receive same well-being services as council staff after rise in pressure and abuse

Bedford borough councillors have backed a new Member Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy, saying the growing pressures of public office mean elected representatives need clearer support...
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Kempston parish boundary changes put on hold after report errors

A review that could change which parish some Kempston residents belong to, and who represents them, has been put on hold after borough councillors criticised errors in official documents...
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Christmas lights, live music and festive markets to fill Bedford town centre and beyond this winter

Bedford Borough Council has announced a packed programme of festive family events, starting with the Christmas Light Switch-On in Harpur Square on Saturday 22 November and continuing...
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Monthly column: Labour leader calls for unity and tough choices as Bedford faces financial storm

Leadership means doing what’s right, not what’s popular, to protect vital services and the borough’s future. The past few months have been among the most challenging I have witnessed during my...
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Public notices must move with the times: Bedford Independent’s response to proposed licensing changes

Bedford Independent responds to proposed licensing changes, urging reform so councils and businesses can cut costs and reach more people by publishing online...
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Former Labour Bedford Borough councillor joins Green Party

Kempston Central and East councillor Caroline White has joined the Bedford Green Party, becoming the fourth Green member on Bedford Borough Council after leaving Labour in 2025...
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A crowd of people at the Harpur Centre in Bedford to mark the #TooManyNames event aimed at ending male violence against women and girls

#TooManyNames event honours women whose lives have been lost to male violence

On Friday, 28 November, Bedford Borough Council is joining the #TooManyNames event as part of the 16 Days of Action against Gender-based Violence campaign. This powerful initiative...
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