Cllr Adam Zerny

Warnings A1 ‘won’t be fit for purpose’ under Tempsford new town plans

Councillors have warned plans for up to 40,000 homes around Tempsford could overwhelm roads, reshape nearby towns and permanently change the area around Biggleswade and Sandy...

Wixams health centre approved with £7m funding and locals invited to view plans

A new Wixams health centre has been approved with £7m NHS funding, with residents set to view and comment on plans at engagement events in April. The funding was announced...

Tempsford solar farm project put on hold until Government Plans announced

A solar farm project on a 75-acre site at Tempsford has been put on hold by the developer to await a decision on government plans for the local area. Although no formal application...

School leaders anger at being “fobbed off, misled and misrepresented” by Central Bedfordshire Council

School leaders across Central Bedfordshire have accused Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) of misrepresentation and failing to work collaboratively on critical...

More needs to be done to reverse potential impact of changes to local authority funding say councillors

Labour MPs in Central Bedfordshire constituencies are being urged to do more to reverse the potential £24m impact of proposed government changes to local authority funding...

Huntingdonshire boundary change plan involving Bedford Borough ‘land grab’ slammed

The leader of Central Bedfordshire Council has accused Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) of “highway robbery” with a scheme to take land from Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire councils...

“Deeply unpalatable” changes to council tax support scheme proposed in Central Bedfordshire

Potential cuts to council tax support for working-age claimants in Central Bedfordshire are “beyond damaging for the poorest people”, a meeting heard. Under the current scheme, 9,371 households...

FOI uncovers Central Beds’ behind-the-scenes talks with Universal Studios

Central Bedfordshire Council held informal but high-level talks with Universal Studios, pitching them as 'partners' for the potential project, just days after news of plans for the...

Central Bedfordshire reveals plans for housing developments near villages on Bedford Borough border

A list of more than 450 potential Local Plan housing sites across Central Bedfordshire, including several on the Bedford Borough border near Stewartby, Kempston Hardwick, Wixams...

Major transport improvements are vital to success of Universal theme park says council leader

The leader of Central Bedfordshire Council has backed plans for a Universal Studios theme park in the county, describing the development as “great news” — but warning that vital infrastructure upgrades must come with it...

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