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Bedford Labour group seeks vote to abolish mayor as leader of Bedford Borough Council

The Bedford Borough Labour Group has proposed an Extraordinary Full Council meeting to trigger a public referendum, giving residents their first say in 20 years on how the local authority...

Political row erupts over Mayes Yard site £1 transfer, but Mayor says developer will fund regeneration

Bedford Borough Council faces opposition after agreeing to transfer the former Debenhams site for £1, though Mayor Tom Wootton insists developer City Heart will fund the regeneration...

Motorists damaging grass verges across Bedford Borough discussed at Council meeting

A Bedford Borough councillor has raised concerns about drivers repeatedly parking on grass verges and driving over public footpaths to reach front gardens. They warned that this is damaging...

Labour says abstaining on Bedford council budget was a “responsible choice”

Bedford Borough Labour Group has defended its decision to abstain after the council’s budget was voted down, saying the plans failed to secure long-term financial stability...

Embankment right turn onto zebra crossing “an accident waiting to happen”

A Bedford Borough councillor has warned that a new pedestrian crossing on the town’s Embankment is “an accident waiting to happen”. At Wednesday’s Full Council meeting (26 November)...

Column: We’re not about scoring political points or blocking every move

Bedford Borough Labour Group is first and foremost concerned with the needs and wants of residents of the Borough, not in scoring political points and blocking every move the...

Emergency gas works blamed for town centre traffic congestion

Emergency gas works disrupted the start of Bedford’s town centre improvements, with motorists already feeling the impact, a senior councillor has said. But the portfolio...

Letters: These criminals threaten our democracy

I am absolutely appalled to learn from Cllr Meader’s report in Thursday’s Bedford Independent that at least ten Bedford councillors have received death threats. This is a serious...

Monthly column: “Being a councillor can be rewarding but over a fifth have received death threats”

This week at a meeting of the General Purposes Committee an item I am pleased to see on our agenda is the proposed adoption of a Councillor Health and Wellbeing Policy for Bedford Borough Council...

Councillors asked to think again on support for East West Rail route

Bedford borough councillors have been asked to reconsider their support for East West Rail’s Route E which a resident said will "have a devastating effect on the environment". During the...

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