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Council Tax

An elderly patient lying in hospital bed receiving a comforting touch from a female nurse. Image: AnnaStills/Shutterstock

Bedford Borough Council to review exemption from council tax for terminally ill

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed it will review council tax exemptions for terminally ill local people in its 2027/28 Budget following a campaign by end-of-life charity Marie Curie...
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Monthly column: Hope over hate, a lesson for Bedford

Last week, we witnessed something historic in British politics. In the Gorton and Denton by-election, a seat held by Labour for almost a century, the Green Party won with 41% of the vote... 
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Sevenfold difference in parish council tax precepts across Bedford Borough

Parish council tax charges for 2026/27 show significant variation across Bedford borough, with some villages charging more than seven times as much as others for a Band D property...
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Bedford council tax rises approved with budget only balanced by Government support

Bedford Borough Council has approved a 4.99% council tax increase for 2026/27, raising £133.5m locally as the budget relies on Government Exceptional Financial Support...
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Bedford Borough mayor calls for CEO’s resignation over “systemic mismanagement” at council

Bedford mayor Tom Wootton has blamed “systemic mismanagement” within the council after ministers ordered a Best Value inspection amid financial and governance concerns...
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Breaking news: Government inspectors to examine Bedford Borough Council as financial pressures continue

Bedford Borough Council will undergo a three-month best value inspection by a government inspector and two assistants as the authority continues to tackle its financial challenges...
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Cllr Abu Sultan pictured alongside the River Great Ouse in Bedford.

Labour group rejects “fence sitting” accusation after abstaining from budget vote

Labour’s decision to abstain from a vote over Bedford Borough Council’s defeated budget has sparked a debate over whether it was ‘sitting on the fence’. The budget, proposed by the...
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Borough Council executive forced back to drawing board after narrow vote rejects budget

Bedford Borough Council’s budget plans were defeated last night in an 18-16 vote, with 11 abstentions, forcing the administration back to the drawing board. Mayor Tom Wootton later warned...
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Bedfordshire Police share of council tax to increase by 6.6%

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has secured specific Home Office approval to increase the police council tax precept above the standard limit for 2026/27...
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Bedford Borough open space charges returned to mayor for rethink over Council Tax transparency

A mayoral decision changing how Bedford Borough Council allocates Special Area Charges, which affect council tax bills in different parts of the borough, has been sent...
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