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Wixams parish council ask two councillors to resign after no confidence vote

Wixams Parish Council has asked two councillors to resign after a vote of no confidence was held, but parish councillors David Whiteley and Clinton Taylor deny the accusations...

Wixams councillor told to resign in row over planning application response with “racist overtones”

A Wixams parish councillor has denied being “racist and misogynist” after angry parishioners called for his resignation at a public meeting and another cllr threatened to resign...

Bedford Borough Council Conservatives criticise opposition’s “dishonest nonsense”

Bedford Borough Council’s Conservative administration said it is “appalled” by Lib Deb claims that emergency grants to residents had been suspended – calling it “dishonest nonsense”...

Borough Conservatives accused of putting council at risk by “burning through” savings

Bedford Borough Council's Conservative cabinet has defended spending council tax reserves after being accused of "burning through" council savings and putting the council...

We’re being “done over” – Wixams Station cost increase again

The cost of Wixams Station has increased by £3.6 million since the last update – just three weeks ago. Bedford Borough Council’s Executive was told on June 19 that the cost had increased...

Wixams station costs have increased by £30m since 2018 and be “only 13 years late”

The cost to build Wixams Station has increased by £30 million and is due to open in 2026, a meeting heard. Bedford Borough Council’s Executive heard last night (19 June) that since the council took on the Wixams...

Bedford Borough councillors in budget-balancing ‘reserves row’

Bedford borough Lib Dems have said the Conservative administration had to use reserves to balance their budget. But the Conservatives said that they are just following the Lib Dem suggestion to use...

Bedford Borough Council says they’re struggling to give away cash

Sometimes trying to give out grants is like “flogging a dead horse”, a senior Bedford Borough councillor has said. On Wednesday (11 June), the Trustees of the House of Industry...

Conservatives defend reduction of mayor’s responsibilities

Bedford's Conservatives have defended the decision to reduce the number of Mayor Tom Wootton's responsibilities from 13 to eight, saying the old roles were "dysfunctional and outdated"...

Wixams Parish Council to resubmit thoughts on planning application after concerns of “racist overtones”

Wixams Parish Council will be resubmitting its thoughts on a planning application after concerns about “racist overtones” and other comments made in a letter to planners. The retrospective...

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