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Ashburnham Court

Multi-million-pound refurbishment of Ashburnham Court given green light

A fifty-five-home high rise in the heart of Bedford has been given the green light for a multi-million-pound refurbishment...
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Cllr Jake Sampson

Climate Committee urges bpha to ‘aim higher’ on social housing energy efficiency

Bedford Borough’s largest housing association, bpha, has been urged to be bold and aim higher to improve the energy efficiency of its homes after its own...
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Have your say on Bedford’s future housing strategy

Bedfordians are being asked to make sure they put their views across on the Borough Council's housing strategy up to 2026. The consultation, which is now open until 18 August...
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Rotarians

Bedford Rotarians decorate new home of former rough-sleeper

Members of the Rotary Club of Bedford Park rolled up their sleeves last week to help SMART CJS prepare a home for a previously homeless rough sleeper...
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Terraced houses

Council launches ‘shared houses’ planning consultation

Bedford Borough Council is proposing that the number of 'houses in multiple occupation' (HMOs) is restricted to 30% of properties within an area...
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Robert Jenrick MP

Post-Covid: an opportunity to rethink rough sleeping in Bedford

Could one of the benefits emerging from the coronavirus pandemic be an end to rough sleeping in the UK? Emergency Government funding has already taken...
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Terraced houses

Bedford Borough Council tackles unlicensed HMOs with £30k fines

Bedford Borough Council is taking steps to tackle unlicensed shared houses - or ‘Houses in Multiple Occupation’ (HMOs) across the Borough...
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Letters: Access to the Ravensden development is the real issue

The proposed building of 165 houses is not really an issue. The contentious aspect is that of access to the development.If the Borough Council has any...
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Empty Homes Week 2019: taking action on empty homes

As part of Empty Homes Week, Bedford Borough Council is shining a spot-light on long-term empty homes that have successfully been brought back into use.
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Bedford Borough Council admit massive oversupply of new homes

Following pressure from CPRE Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council has released figures that suggest they've made plans to build over 1000 homes that aren't needed. As part of the...
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