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Decision on Bedford Borough’s council tax increase expected next month

Bedford Borough councillors will consider a council tax increase of 3.99 per cent next month. Bedford Borough Council’s Constitution requires that Full Council considers the budget...

Pandemic highlights “greater uncertainty” for Bedford Borough Council finances

The pandemic has highlighted the exposure to changes in the economy councils face when collecting council tax and funding its services. Bedford Borough’s portfolio holder for finance...

Opposition councillors say they will scrutinise Mayor’s proposed 3.99% council tax rise

The Conservative Group and Bedford's Green Party councillors have said they will be scrutinising the Mayor's 2022/23 budget to ensure...

Letters: Correspondents regarding surplus Council Tax are missing the point

Further to the story published on 6 January 2022 regarding the £4 million surplus in Council Tax, the two letters subsequently published appear to have missed the point...

Letters: Stop overcharging those who actually PAY their council tax

Totally agree - the “democratically elected council” should stop overcharging the people who actually PAY their Council Tax (rather than the “users”) and refund it!...

Letters: Bedford Borough Council should give everyone a refund

So Bedford Borough Council has found £4m it wasn’t expecting? I had been overpaid I should expect to hand the extra back. Is that the council’s response? Not at all...

Bedford Borough Council finds £4 million council tax surplus

Lower unemployment than expected in Bedford has resulted in an estimated council tax surplus of more than £4 million. And the cash is set to be shared between Bedford Borough Council...

Police and Crime Commissioner could set £10 council tax increase

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner could set a £10 increase in council tax precept (Band D) next year without holding a referendum, a meeting heard. Gavin Chambers...

What is an Attachment of Earnings and what to do if you get an order?

If you live in Bedford, England and you have taken a debt from a creditor or a specific financial organization, then you might have heard about the attachment of earning. But if you haven’t ever heard of it or you are planning…

More than 1,000 Bedford Borough households get their council tax bills fully paid

More than 1,170 households in Bedford will have their council tax bills fully paid off to help them get through the coronavirus lockdown...

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