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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...

Conservatives defend reduction of mayor’s responsibilities

Bedford's Conservatives have defended the decision to reduce the number of Mayor Tom Wootton's responsibilities from 13 to eight, saying the old roles were "dysfunctional and outdated"...

Football Association to make formal complaint about Borough Council over Real Bedford lease renewal

The Bedfordshire Football Association have confirmed they will be making an official complaint to Bedford Borough Council over their handling of the lease renewal at McMullen Park...

Real Bedford owner calls for Mayor’s resignation over women’s football ‘ban’

The Real Bedford Football Club lease saga took another turn this morning (Monday) after club owner Peter McCormack pulled out of negotiations with Bedford Borough Council, and called...

Bedford Borough Mayor pays tribute to cabinet and councillors as he marks a year in office

Bedford’s mayor said his “fantastic” cabinet members and councillors have made Bedford borough a “can-do” council. Speaking at Bromham Parish Council last night (7 May), mayor Tom Wootton...

Breaking news: Real Bedford secures 15-year lease at McMullen Park

Real Bedford FC has secured a 15-year lease at McMullen Park, just months after owner Peter McCormack accused Bedford's Mayor of blocking their renewal.

How the mayors of Bedford Borough have left their mark

With its creation in 1974, Bedford Borough Council is 50 years old this year. To help mark their anniversary, we've given them a chance to look back at how our local authority has evolved and impacted...

Monthly Column: Changing things for the better

If you believe that outcomes are independent of your actions, you’ll stop trying to overcome challenges – nothing you do matters and it’s always someone else’s fault. In a nutshell, that has...

Letters: Mayor doesn’t want EWR vs MP candidate who does?

I see news headlines talking about Mayor Tom Wottoon not liking the East West rail project. Read: Bedford mayor blasts Borders EWR comparison. Tom Wottoon the Conservative Mayor?...

Bedford mayor blasts Borders EWR comparison

Bedford’s mayor has blasted East West Rail after it claimed a new rail line in Scotland was an “outstanding example” of how railways can transform communities. EWR’s CEO, Beth West, says...

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