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Devolution deal in deadlock as Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes miss deadline

No agreement has been reached yet about a devolution deal for Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes (BLMK), after a government deadline passed earlier this week... Divided opinions about the best arrangements for a strategic mayoral authority for the region have left uncertainty surrounding a potential £186m annual pledge from central government.

Bedford mayor pushes for wider South Midlands authority to safeguard rural voices

Bedford Borough is defying a Whitehall ultimatum to join a four-council devolution deal with Luton and Milton Keynes, warning rural communities will be sidelined by large urban neighbours...

Plea to save Bedfordshire roads as Central Bedfordshire Council asks for £30m

A passionate plea for £30m has been made to the government to prevent roads in Central Bedfordshire from crumbling further and “to catch up on years of highways underinvestment”...

Central Bedfordshire councillors slam “anti-democratic” planning legislation changes

Changes to planning legislation will impose “a worse deal on development for Central Bedfordshire residents with more housing and less infrastructure”, a meeting heard...

Compact housing around Tempsford could protect Bedfordshire countryside from new town sprawl

A University of Hertfordshire report warns low-density housing wastes land and isolates communities, urging decision-makers across Bedford Borough to adopt compact designs that protect...

Senior councillors challenge Prime Minister over South Midlands devolution footprint

A regional clash over devolution boundaries has opened across the South Midlands, putting £150m in proposed infrastructure funding and future growth around Bedford Borough at the centre of...

Monthly column: Hands off our hospital – again

There are some places in Bedford that I can’t imagine not existing. Bedford Hospital is one of them. My children were born there. In recent years I have visited family and friends...

CBC leader suggests Bedford Hospital be turned into housing if Tempsford New Town gets the go-ahead

Early proposals for a new hospital at the planned Tempsford New Town development has led to the leader of Central Bedfordshire Council calling for a new major regional hospital...

Developer submits plans for 802-acre garden community near Tempsford

Plans for a new 4,400-home garden community on an 802-acre site at Little Barford have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council, marking the first phase of a proposed government-backed...

Mayor tight-lipped as Bedfordshire takes centre stage in government’s Ox-Cam growth corridor plans

Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire are being promoted to international investors as part of the government’s vision for an Oxford-Cambridge “growth corridor”. The updated official...

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