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28 August 2026
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Rise in inflation hits Adult Social Care as Council forced to increase fees

A legal duty to recover costs has meant that Bedford Borough Council has had to increase its fees and charges for Adult Social Care from January. A report presented to...
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Jeremy Hunt

Monthly column: Mortgage rates and inflation are rising – the damage has been done

This week the emergency Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, made an emergency statement to calm the markets by reversing most of the Prime Minister’s main policy platform that...
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The Foxy Wings crew.

Energy crisis: “We have gone through covid, but this feels much worse” say Bedford business owners

New prime minister, Liz Truss, has announced a £150b plan to relieve the stress from Britain’s soaring energy prices. However, businesses will get support with bills capped for six months...
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School children

Cost of living crisis forces council to help families with school uniform costs

A senior Bedford Borough officer said the council is working with schools to help families be able to afford school uniforms.
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Monthly column: Cost of Living Crisis – the Government needs to take action

We have recently seen the shocking news that almost one in four adults will not switch their heating on this winter. A survey of over 2,000 adults found 23% would do without...
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