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Bedford Borough Council urged to use new government support fund for school holiday food vouchers

A Bedford borough councillor urged the authority to use a new government support fund to continue school holiday food vouchers – moments after the administration said the same...
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Bedford Borough Council children’s services facing ‘higher demand than anticipated’

Bedford borough social workers are assessing more children than expected for an area of its size, councillors have been told. Bedford Borough Council’s Children’s Services Overview...
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Bedford Ian writes…

21 November 2025: Toned down taco, Consultation? What consultation?, and Water memory. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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Bedford Borough Council’s executive accused of treating public consultations “with contempt”

Bedford Borough Council’s administration has been accused of treating public consultations “with contempt”. The claim was made during Wednesday night’s Executive (19 November) following...
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Bedford car storage plans at former gospel hall delayed

A decision on plans to turn a former Bedford gospel hall into a vehicle storage and valeting centre has been delayed for a site visit after residents raised concerns about traffic and noise...
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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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Telecare service costs to remain despite local Lib Dem opposition

A Bedford Borough Council committee has confirmed it has no concerns over plans to introduce a weekly charge for its previously free Telecare service, despite Lib Dem opposition and a predicted drop in usage...
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New Telecare charges across Bedford Borough proposed but critics aren’t happy

Bedford Borough's mayor has proposed a new £4 charge per week for the 3,200 Bedford locals using Telecare, to combat what they call "ballooning costs" that have increased to £450,000 per year...
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Soaring costs blamed for changes to Bedford Borough’s Childrens Centres

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“Places are tight” as council confirms pressure on secondary school spots

Bedford Borough Council is facing increasing pressure on secondary school places, with demand growing due to larger primary school cohorts and net inward migration. While there...
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