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Bedford Borough Council begins work on new Local Plan 2050

Bedford Borough Council has approved plans to begin work on a new Local Plan to guide housing, jobs, transport and infrastructure up to 2050. Local plans set out where new homes...

Bedford Ian writes…

13 June 2025: Midland Road rage, Zebra sequel, and Meeting mayhem. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all...

Mayor and executive miss key scrutiny meeting to attend dinner with MP

Concerns over transparency and leadership at Bedford Borough Council have intensified after it was revealed that the Mayor and all Conservative Executive Members failed to attend a key...

Monthly column: Pulling out all the stops for a healthier future

We are working ceaselessly with our partners to get new GP surgeries built so residents across the Borough finally have access to the healthcare they need - and this isn’t all talk, as the old...

Bedford Borough Council seeing a “disturbing” increase in debt

Bedford Borough Council has seen a “very disturbing increase” in debt since the Conservatives took over, the Lib Dems have claimed. However, the Conservatives said it is...

Conservative candidate for Goldington urges people to vote or democratic process will stop

The democratic process will stop if people don’t take part, the Conservative candidate for Goldington said. Bedfordian Bernard Jones has lived here for 20 years and says: “I think that it is important...

Leader of Bedford Borough Conservatives seeks reelection in Wixams and Wilstead ward

A Conservative councillor seeking reelection in the Wixams and Wilstead ward is concerned about a lack of infrastructure to match the thousands of new homes in the area...

Wilstead and Wixams Conservative candidate wants to build a “better Bedford Borough”

A Conservative candidate for the new Wilstead and Wixams Ward said she’s standing as she cares, and she wants to build a “better Bedford Borough”. Andrea Spice, is running alongside...

Conservative candidate for Wootton and Kempston Rural says “no point complaining… if you’re not going to make an effort yourself”

A Conservative candidate for Wootton and Kempston Rural said there’s no point complaining if you’re not prepared to try to make changes. Tristan Tyerman is standing alongside John Wheeler...

New Greyfriars Ward Conservative candidate is standing to speak up for the community

The Conservative candidate for Bedford Borough’s new Greyfriars Ward is standing to continue to speak up for the community. Karen Boyes, who moved just off Midland Road nine...

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