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English Devolution

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Bedford Borough Council could form new Foundation Strategic Authority with others in region

Bedford Borough Council could form a new Foundation Strategic Authority with Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire and Luton as part of the next stage of England’s devolution programme...
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The English Devolution White Paper

Central Bedfordshire Council weigh up risks and rewards of devolution

Becoming "a housing estate of Milton Keynes" is a risk Central Bedfordshire faces under the government’s hastily proposed local government devolution plans, a meeting heard...
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The English Devolution White Paper

New plans for ‘English Devolution’ could equal implications for Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council said it’s currently "looking at the implications" of the English Devolution: Power and Partnership white paper. The English Devolution: Power and Partnership white paper...
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Council discusses what Government’s English Devolution plans will mean for Bedford

Bedford Borough Council is still waiting to find out what devolution would mean for its residents and businesses. But Bedford’s mayor said he doesn’t think a referendum on this is necessary...
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