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9 November 2026
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Mayor Tom Wootton

Cllr Michael Headley Image: Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats

Letters: Fixing the financial firestorm – the facts

The Mayor must think residents have very short memories if he thinks the claims in his recent column will be accepted! Let’s put the record straight. Read: Fixing the financial firestorm...
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Mayor Tom Wootton was elected in 2023. Image: Bedford Borough Council.

Monthly column: Fixing the financial firestorm: A Borough brought back from the brink

When the new Conservative administration took office in Bedford Borough in 2023, the scale of the financial crisis it inherited was both shocking and unacceptable. On day one, the incoming...
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Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex

Padel courts planned for Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex

Bedford’s mayor has approved a £300,000 investment to build new padel tennis courts at the Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex, marking the first publicly available facility...
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Mayor approves £2.5m Kempston Pool refurbishment

Bedford’s mayor has greenlit a £2.5 million refurbishment of Kempston Pool and Fitness Centre, with construction work scheduled to begin in April 2026. Mayor Tom Wootton approved...
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electric scooters on a town pavement

New Public Space Protection Order tackles antisocial behaviour but ‘safe’ cycling permitted

Bedford’s mayor has approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) aimed at tackling a range of antisocial behaviours in the town centre. The executive decision...
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Site of the new Wixams station. Currently a sea on mud with diggers working in the foreground and a rail line running across the background. Image: Bedford Independent

Mayor presses pause on Wixams station to make way for Universal upgrade

Bedford’s mayor has agreed to formally terminate the borough council’s agreement with Network Rail to build a new two-platform station at Wixams, clearing the way for a larger station...
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Blue and White Peris outdoor education centre in Snowdonia. A blue car is parked outside a white building

Council ends 50 year lease on Blue and White Peris outdoor education centre

Outdoor education hub Blue and White Peris to shut by October 2025 amid budget pressures and falling local use. Bedford Borough Council has decided to terminate its lease on the Blue...
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Peter McCormack addressing attendees at the public meeting at Real Coffee on 24 July to discuss ASB and other crime in Bedford Town Centre. Image: Bedford Independent

“We’re reclaiming our town” Bedford unites in powerful public meeting on crime and safety

More than 100 Bedfordians - business owners, residents and councillors packed into Real Coffee on Bedford's High Street last night for a public meeting that laid bare the challenges...
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Polling Station church red brick building. Image: Peter Fleming/Adobe Stock

Change coming to Bedford mayoral voting system after close 2023 election

Bedford’s razor-thin mayoral election result in 2023 has been thrown into sharper focus after the government confirmed it is scrapping First Past the Post (FPTP) for mayoral and...
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The exterior of Oasis swimming pool, before refurbishment, was often described as dirty and an eye-sore. Image: Bedford Independent

Watchdog orders Bedford Borough Council to release Fusion contract

Bedford Borough Council has been ordered by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to release information about the closure of its contract with leisure operator...
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