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Close up view of J13 M1 highway (A421 Bedford MK) signs against cloudy sky in England Image Pajor Pawel Shutterstock

Petition calls for M1 Junction 13 upgrades ahead of Universal Studios opening

A new petition demands urgent government funding to upgrade M1 Junction 13, warning local drivers face total gridlock when Universal Studios opens in 2031 alongside major housing...
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Cranfield 150-home plan rejected as councillor warns of pressure on ‘failing’ pumping station

Plans for a housing project on a 20-acre site within the Forest of Marston Vale north of Cranfield have been refused, despite being recommended for approval by planning officers...
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Bedford Ian writes…

29 May 2026: Track record, Ealing eagerness, and Congestion Clark. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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5,000 homes will have “a crushing impact” on Forest of Marston Vale

Plans to create 4,500 jobs and provide up to 5,000 homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes – along with two other projects – will have “a crushing impact” on the Forest of Marston Vale...
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Traffic fears as impact of Universal and East West Rail on Marston Vale not fully analysed

The impact of two key strategic projects in Central Bedfordshire on a nearby mixed development project in the Marston Vale has yet to be fully analysed, local Conservative...
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Central Bedfordshire Council agree schools plan but questions remain on scrutiny

A joint approach is required to forge "a more effective and positive relationship" around scrutiny, according to Central Bedfordshire Council’s chief executive, Marcel Coiffait at the...
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The English Devolution White Paper

Central Bedfordshire Council weigh up risks and rewards of devolution

Becoming "a housing estate of Milton Keynes" is a risk Central Bedfordshire faces under the government’s hastily proposed local government devolution plans, a meeting heard...
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A421 flooding clear up as at 5 October shows jsut a foot of water now left on the road Image Rob Hill

National Highways say they’re taking A421 flooding seriously as local councillor calls it “national disgrace”

The man in charge of National Highways in the East of England has rejected calls the A421 flooding is a "national disgrace" after comments were made about the flood clearup at a public meeting...
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