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£11.5m Bedford Borough Council savings plan includes cuts to staff, voluntary service and libraries

Bedford Borough Council has set out plans to save £11.5 million next year as part of a major budget consultation. The plan, agreed by the council’s executive last night (Wednesday, 15 October)...

Oasis Beach Pool to shut for winter as Bedford waits to learn what will happen next

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that Oasis Beach Pool will close from Monday, 3 November 2025 for the winter while it reviews options for the site’s future. The landmark leisure centre...

Bedford Borough Council approves Wentworth Drive children’s care home despite 34 objections from locals

Plans to convert a five-bedroom house in Bedford into a children’s care home have been approved, despite opposition from residents. The proposal attracted 34 individual objections and a petition...

Parents reminded to apply for Bedford school places before end of October

Bedford Borough Council is reminding parents to apply for their child’s 2026 secondary or upper school place by Friday, 31 October 2025. Late applications risk missing preferred...

“Betrayal of the public’s confidence in the council could take years to heal” says Green councillor

A Green councillor has accused Bedford Borough Council of betraying public trust, as a petition over the reorganisation of children’s centres exposed deep political divisions...

Bedford Ian writes…

10 October 2025: Wootton earth is going on?, Ego boost, Speed check and True Bedfordian. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks...

Mayor rejects calls to sell former Debenhams building costing taxpayers £450,000 each year

Bedford Borough Council will wait until the end of the year to see if a development partner comes forward for the vacant Debenhams building, despite pressure to sell and cut costs...

‘Be ready, not worried’: Flood Action Week event to help Bedfordians protect homes and communities

Bedford Borough Council and the Environment Agency will host Flood Action Week from 13–17 October, with advice events and practical guidance to help residents prepare for flood risks...

Borough Council criticised over response times that led to lengthy legal process

A Kempston resident has accused Bedford Borough Council of wasting more than a year of her time. Delays in dealing with a land query led to the withdrawal of an offer to buy the plot and forced her...

Bedford Borough’s Local Plan 2040 has “no credible future” in light of Universal plans

Bedford Borough Council has voted to withdraw its Local Plan 2040, following a warning from the government’s Planning Inspector that the plan has “no credible future” in light of the proposed...

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