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Bedford Bus Station with six double deckers and one single decker parked up. Image: Bedford Independent

No response from Bedford Borough Council and mayor over Bedford bus service changes

Bedford Borough Council and the Mayor have not responded to repeated requests for comment on bus service changes affecting local routes. The Bedford Independent has...
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Concerns raised mayor’s comments expose Bedford Borough Council to employment law risk

A Bedford Borough councillor has questioned whether comments made by senior elected figures could expose the authority to employment legal risk, as the council faces a government-ordered...
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Members of the Bedford Labour Group pictured in St Mary's Gardens overlooking the River Great Ouse

Labour says abstaining on Bedford council budget was a “responsible choice”

Bedford Borough Labour Group has defended its decision to abstain after the council’s budget was voted down, saying the plans failed to secure long-term financial stability...
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Aspects Leisure Park from above. Image: EDG Property

Revival hopes as Aspects Leisure Park sold to award-winning developer

Aspects Leisure Park in Bedford has been sold to award-winning developer EDG Property, raising hopes of a long-awaited revival for the riverside site after years of closure and decline...
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(l-r) Cllr Coombes, Mayor Wootton, Cllr Spice and Cllr Frost all in bright orange hi-vis clothing and hard hats at the site of the new Wixams station. Cllr Slice is holding a shovel and they're standing next to a sign that says 'Wixams'. There are diggers in the background moving earth. Image: Bedford Independent

Opinion: For almost 20 years I’ve reported on a station at Wixams, it’s great to finally see building work start

Yesterday (Thursday) I put on some hi-vis safety jacket and trousers, pulled on a pair of steel toe-capped wellies, and put on a hard hat to take an exclusive look behind the scenes of...
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‘Bigger and better’ Bedford Christmas lights switch on this weekend

Bedford Borough Council has said they are 'thrilled' that the postponed Bedford Christmas lights switch on will happen this weekend and with a 'bigger celebration than previously...
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Queen’s Park is a “bomb zone” say residents as they tell council they’re “fed up” with lack of support

Bedford Borough Council has been asked to prove that Queens Park gets its fair share of funding, with the area being described as a "bomb zone". During last night’s Full Council...
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A member of the Queen's Park community speaks with Bedfordshire Police officers after threats of fascist protests. Image: Islam Bedford/Facebook

Bedford communities and police praised for “brilliant example” of working together

Bedford's political leaders have praised local people and Bedfordshire Police for the way they worked together in the face of threats of possible far-right protests on Wednesday night (7 August)...
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Monthly column: A year in review – Putting Bedford Borough back on track

What has the new Mayor and his new administration done for me? I asked myself that very question for the residents of Bedford Borough as I sat and thought about the past year and reflected on the...
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East West Rail (EWR) jacket

East West Rail meeting discussing alternative ‘south route’ to be live-streamed

Councillors and other stakeholders have been invited to Borough Hall next week, to receive a briefing on research commissioned by the Mayor looking at alternative routes through Bedford Borough...
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