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Committee concerns over proposed cuts to services despite highest Council Tax rise

A Bedford Borough Council committee has expressed its concerns over the administration’s proposed budget. The Budget and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee voted...

Council urged to make the development of Debenhams and Beales a priority

There should be “some urgency” to develop a “prime” Bedford town centre site, a borough councillor has said. The Budget and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee was told on...

More staff needed for Bedford homelessness services

Bedford Borough Council needs to look at budgeting for more staff to deal with the increased demands placed on its housing and homelessness services, a committee has said. The council’s...

LibDem candidate said she wants to continue to make a difference to Goldington Ward

A LibDem councillor seeking re-election said she wants to continue to make a difference to Goldington Ward and the borough as a whole. Christine McHugh, who is standing with Tim Caswell as the...

Four local charitable and voluntary organisations to receive share of £47,000 grants

Four Bedford Borough charitable and voluntary organisations are to share £47,000 in grants. The Trustees of the House of Industry Estate Management Committee rapidly approved...

Kempston councillor elected as speaker for Bedford Borough Council

Councillor Mohammed Nawaz (Kempston Central & East, Labour) has been elected unopposed as the new speaker of Bedford Borough Council yesterday (2 May). His duties for the new municipal...

Kimbolton Road mental health facility plans include keeping original facade of Shires House

Plans to create a new regional mental health centre in Bedford include retaining the façade to Shires House, but demolishing Florence Ball House for parking. Shires House was partially...

Bedford councillors shut out of consultation on parental leave for elected members

Bedford councillors have expressed their surprise that consultation for a report on parental leave for councillors did not involve elected members – including two that recently had additions to...

Eastcotts councillor defects to Conservative Group from Lib Dems

A former Liberal Democrat councillor has defected to the Conservative Group, saying she is disillusioned with the Mayor of Bedford's policies. Cllr Sarah Gallagher, who represents...

‘Burnt out wreck’ of North Wing dragging down the area, meeting told

The ‘burnt-out wreck’ of Shires House at Bedford Hospital’s North Wing is ‘grim’ and is dragging the whole area down, a meeting was told. Bedford Borough Council’s...

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