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Bedford Ian writes…

28 February 2025: Tax facts, Put brew on, Naughty criminals, Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and has told us what he thinks of it all...

New Water Management Alliance to monitor river pollution across Bedford Borough

A new Bedford Borough Water Management Alliance will monitor river pollution and help to trace “where the naughtiness comes from” Bedford’s mayor has said. The council's...

Bedford Ian writes…

7 February 2025: Mayoral misinformation, Car park clash, and Liberal objections, Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...

Cleat Hill explosion costs reach £1m as residents demand answers

The financial cost of the fatal house explosion in Cleat Hill, Bedford, has now reached almost £1 million, with local authorities, emergency services, and residents still dealing with...

Monthly column: What the Capital Programme means for you

As many are aware, councils up and down the country are facing some really tough financial challenges. However, while others are cutting back and reducing services, we’re refusing to stand still and have chosen to invest in Bedford Borough’s...

Luton Airport bosses push for expansion amid environmental and infrastructure concerns

Bosses at Luton Airport have called on the Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander to formalise the government’s approval of development at the airport allowing it to...

Bedford’s mayor accused of “offensive” comments over EWR home demolitions

Bedford’s mayor has been accused of making “offensive” comments on social media by a Green borough councillor. Councillor Ben Foley (Greyfriars) commented on the mayor’s...

Portfolio holders criticised for “no shows” at scrutiny meetings

A councillor has criticised Bedford Borough Council portfolio holders for not attending scrutiny meetings. Councillor Jonathan Abbott (Lib Dem, Clapham and Oakley) asked last week’s Environment and Sustainable Communities...

Bedford Ian writes…

10 January 2025: Welcome to our new monthly, maybe more frequent, column from Bedford Ian, who gives us their take on recent events and the things they've seen across Bedford Borough...

Mayor holds hands up to Sunday parking error urging drivers to request refund

In a personal Facebook post, Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) has accepted the blame for wrongly implementing Sunday parking charges, saying he takes "full responsibility" for what the council described as a "discrepancy"...

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