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800% rise in rough sleepers across Bedford Borough

The number of people sleeping rough has increased by 800% from two to 18, with Bedford Borough Lib Dems saying “political choices” had led to the rise. And Bedford Borough Lib Dems said they...

Bedford homeless report a “difficult read” with some suggestions “unlawful”

A report commissioned by Bedford Borough Council to tackle the rise in temporary accommodation needs is a “difficult read”, a senior councillor has said. But some of the suggestions made in the Homeless...

Bus operator claims council missed deadlines to resolve Route 21 cancellation

Bedford Borough Council has claimed that a bus operator ceased the 21 bus route without “following the standard process”. But Grant Palmer refuted this, saying it “does not have a discretion” in how the...

Letters: Health leaders are contradicting themselves about lack of GPs

This is a letter in response to the recent article: Building new surgeries won’t solve problem of lack of GPs says local NHS chair published on Bedford Independent on 26 July. In the article, Dr Rima Makarem...

Meeting hears that one in five reception-age children in Bedford Borough is overweight

One in five reception-age children in Bedford is overweight or obese as the environment people live and work in makes it harder for residents to eat and live healthily, a meeting heard. And that figure rises to two...

Mayor accused of “wasting taxpayers’ money” over paused Local Plan legal fees

It cost Bedford Borough Council £3,500 to learn that pausing the Local Plan 2040 would be a “huge risk” to borough residents. During his campaign, Mayor Tom Wootton called for the Local Plan 2024 to...

Petty squabbles break out over who’s responsible for out-of-date council document

The new mayor’s “out of date” Scheme of Delegation report highlighted by Bedford Borough’s LibDem Group has needed an update since July last year. Following...

Kingsbrook Lib Dem seeks second term as councillor

Three Bedford care homes win awards for interactive therapy treatments

Puttenhoe, Rivermead and Brookside care homes in Bedford have all received awards for their use of interactive therapies to enhance the well-being of their residents...

Daughter of immigrants says she can be “strong voice” for Bedford’s diverse communities as Lib Dem councillor

A Lib Dem candidate for Kingsbrook said she can be a “strong voice” for all of Bedford’s diverse communities after the death of Cllr Solomon who had served the ward since 2019...

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