Cllr Dean Crofts tagged articles - Bedford Independent

Cambridge Road children’s home planning application now in the hands of Ofsted

Plans for a new children’s home in Bedford have been approved – despite concerns over a ‘too small’ bedroom and ‘large number’ of objections. A planning application to...

Health services across Bedford to “stagnate” as support for GP expansion withdrawn

A stagnation of health facilities in the borough will not be helped by a proposal to remove support for GP surgery expansion, a meeting heard. During Bedford Borough Council’s Full Meeting...

Ombudsman upholds three adult social care complaints against Borough Council

Fourty-four complaints and enquiries about Bedford Borough Council, were received by the Local Government Social Care Ombudsman last year, councillors heard. The council’s...

Quarter of five-year-olds in Bedford Borough have tooth decay

An assessment of children’s oral health found that a quarter of Bedford Borough’s 5-year-olds had dental decay, with cases rising in the more deprived areas, and among children of...

Bedford pensioners could be missing out on thousands

Bedford pensioners could be missing out on £2700 extra pension credit per year and are urged by the local Liberal Democrats to check their eligibility. Latest figures estimate that 123 Bedford Borough...

Councillor tells meeting that national planning rules are too “developer-led”

National planning rules are preventing Bedford councillors from refusing unwelcome developments, a meeting heard. The planning processes that have to be followed by Bedford...

Recruiting care staff “a struggle” and an ongoing concern in Bedford

Recruiting care staff is “a struggle” admitted a council chief – but the council is working on ways to attract and retain more people to the sector. The Adult Services Overview & Scrutiny...

“Alarming” figures reveal Bedford area has just one GP for every 2,500 people

New "alarming" figures have revealed that there is only one GP for every 2,500 people in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Governance Group (BLMK CCG) area...

Councillors call for ‘openness and transparency’ over vaccine roll out in Bedford

Local health chiefs were grilled by councillors for not releasing information about Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccinations in Bedford. Some elected members at the borough council believe a reluctance to provide up to date information is causing...

Bedford needs clear coronavirus plan not ‘Track and Trace’ “doomsayers”

Bedford needs a clear coronavirus plan not "doomsayers" looking to "apportion blame" over the failed NHS 'Track and Trace' app, according to the leader of Bedford Conservatives. Cllr Graeme...

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