28 August 2026

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Council scraps plans to buy former high street bank building

Plans to purchase the former Lloyds Bank building on Bedford High Street have been scrapped by Bedford Borough Council, amid ongoing financial pressure and questions over the future of...

Monthly column: Fixing the financial firestorm: A Borough brought back from the brink

When the new Conservative administration took office in Bedford Borough in 2023, the scale of the financial crisis it inherited was both shocking and unacceptable. On day one, the incoming...

Bedford Labour Group calls for “unity and responsibilty” following damning CIPFA report

Bedford Borough Labour Group has today (Monday, July 28) reaffirmed its “commitment to residents, frontline services and financial stability” in the wake of a damning report...

Exclusive: Bedford Borough Council told to tighten spending and boost income to avoid Section 114 notice

Bedford Borough Council has been warned it is already in “Section 114 territory” – the point at which a council effectively declares itself unable to set a balanced budget – unless...

Transparency at Borough Hall called into question again as finance report still not shared

A report by financial experts CIPFA into Bedford Borough Council’s operations is yet to be shared with all councillors or published publicly, prompting calls from within the council’s own executive...