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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...

Borough Council faces questions over school holiday food support

A dispute has emerged at Bedford Borough Council over support for families during school holidays, with opposition councillors calling for the return of free school meal vouchers...

Bedford joins £2.4m jobs scheme and signs new civic agreement with university

Bedford Borough Council has joined a £2.4m DWP programme to help residents into work and signed a new civic agreement with the University of Bedfordshire to boost education...

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