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Three Bedford charities awarded £40k to support those in need

Three charities operating in Bedford borough have been awarded a share of £40,000 from the House of Industry Estate, a trust that is managed by Bedford Borough Council, which...

Wixams Parish Council told to improve conduct as standards committee investigates 39 complaints

Wixams Parish Council should try to improve the conduct of its meetings, a borough council meeting heard. Cllr David Sawyer (Lib Dems, De Parys) made his comments following...

Bedford charities supporting diversity and victims of domestic violence to share grant from House of Industry

Two charities that have been set up to support diversity and victims of domestic violence will share nearly £17,000 following their successful bids to the House of Industry, which a Bedford Borough Council...

Council say there are “no problematic areas” for gambling in Bedford borough

There are no "particularly problematic areas" with a high density of gambling venues in Bedford borough – but the council is keeping this under review, a meeting heard...

Bedford Borough Council confirms it will vote against BedfordBID renewal

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed it will vote against the renewal of BedfordBID in October after saying it was unhappy with their proposal for a fifth term. A Business Improvement District (BID) is...

Council votes to remove ‘open space’ charges from 2,700 properties in two wards

Homeowners in Great Denham and Kempston West can look forward to having an additional council charge removed within two years. This followed a Bedford Borough Council committee saying that it...

Grant awarded to Parish Council to buy land but councillor says owner is “ripping them off”

An Odell landowner is exploiting the “opportunity value” of the land they’re willing to sell to a parish council, a borough councillor officer has said. On Wednesday (24 April) Bedford Borough...

Bedford homeless report a “difficult read” with some suggestions “unlawful”

A report commissioned by Bedford Borough Council to tackle the rise in temporary accommodation needs is a “difficult read”, a senior councillor has said. But some of the suggestions made in the Homeless...

Investigation into taxi ‘hostage’ claims underway

An investigation into claims a passenger in a taxi was held hostage by the driver is underway with investigators saying that the incident was perhaps “not quite as portrayed” in posts about it...

Private hire driver keeps his licence but given 10 points after pushing enforcement officer

A private hire driver who pushed an enforcement officer after being issued a parking ticket kept their licence, a meeting heard. The incident happened outside a school where the driver was...

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