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Opposition pressure forces rethink on Bedford Borough Council fee rises

Bedford Borough Council has delayed planned fee increases until January and scaled back pest control rises for low-income residents, following last-minute challenges from opposition...

Borough councillors to receive same well-being services as council staff after rise in pressure and abuse

Bedford borough councillors have backed a new Member Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy, saying the growing pressures of public office mean elected representatives need clearer support...

Kempston parish boundary changes put on hold after report errors

A review that could change which parish some Kempston residents belong to, and who represents them, has been put on hold after borough councillors criticised errors in official documents...

Mayor rejects calls to sell former Debenhams building costing taxpayers £450,000 each year

Bedford Borough Council will wait until the end of the year to see if a development partner comes forward for the vacant Debenhams building, despite pressure to sell and cut costs...

Bedford Borough’s Local Plan 2040 has “no credible future” in light of Universal plans

Bedford Borough Council has voted to withdraw its Local Plan 2040, following a warning from the government’s Planning Inspector that the plan has “no credible future” in light of the proposed...

Parking, green bins, library services and community grants among areas facing cuts in new council savings plan

Bedford Borough Council is preparing to launch a public consultation on proposals to save £11.5 million in 2026/27, as it faces what it calls “considerable financial challenges” in the years ahead...

Letters: In his latest column the mayor is both contradictory and inaccurate

I read with great interest the latest column from the Mayor of Bedford Borough. I find the comments the Mayor makes to be both a contradiction and inaccurate. I do not recall the Mayor ever suggesting...

Councillors ‘slam’ Ambulance Trust for closing emergency call centre “on the hoof”

Bedford borough councillors have slammed the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) for pressing ahead with plans to close the town’s Emergency Operations Centre...

Bedford Ian writes…

7 February 2025: Mayoral misinformation, Car park clash, and Liberal objections, Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...

Bedford Borough councillor criticised over ‘incorrect’ EWR hospital car park claims

Bedford Borough councillors have been urged to avoid scaremongering and focus on solutions in discussions surrounding East West Rail’s (EWR) plans for a multi-storey...

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