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Council approves £5.5m for Wixams GP surgery but project still hangs in the balance

Bedford Borough Council Executive has approved a business case allocating £5.5 million towards a new GP surgery in Wixams – but official papers show the project still depends...
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Councillors vote against 149 new farmland homes

A housing scheme in Wilstead has suffered a setback after councillors went against planning advice and voted “minded to refuse” an application for up to 149 homes on farmland off Bedford Road...
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Bedfordshire Police to target A6 street racing after complaints from locals

Bedfordshire Police has written to Bedford Borough Council following a petition by local people concerned about dangerous driving, car cruising and street racing along the A6 corridor between...
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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...
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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...
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Borough Councillors clash over Universal scrutiny and Government influence

A row has broken out at Bedford Borough Council over how the Universal theme park should be scrutinised, after councillors clashed over transparency, political theatre, and fears...
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Plans for new Wixams care home refused over parking and traffic concerns

Plans for a 65-bed care home in Wixams have been refused over concerns about insufficient parking and traffic. Despite planning officers recommending the committee to grant full planning...
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Lib Dems accused of contradictions on CIPFA report validity as Bedford Borough council faces finance scrutiny

A bombshell independent finance review has sparked a political blame game as Bedford Borough Councillors clash over the actual state of the authority’s finances and the credibility...
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New Wixams facilities approved nine months after original rejection

Plans to reshape community and leisure facilities in Wixams have been approved, following months of public consultation and debate over how the fast-growing settlement should be served...
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Councillor refuses NHS maternity report over “woke” term

A Bedford borough councillor has refused to accept an NHS report over the use of the term “birthing people”. An update on improvements made in maternity services at Bedford Hospital...
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