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Officer referred to monitoring officer following rebuttal in tennis court debate

A debate over Bedford borough’s revamped tennis courts took an unexpected turn when a councillor complained he had received a “rebuttal” from a council officer – and asked whether...

Electric vehicle ‘car club’ for staff at council ends

Bedford Borough Council has ended its electric vehicle (EV) car club for staff, citing high costs and low usage, and is now looking at a salary sacrifice scheme as a more viable alternative...

Council says bus operator issues are “complete rubbish”

Claims Bedford Borough Council is having issues with a local bus operator are “complete rubbish”, a senior council officer has said. The comment came in response to a councillor saying the “controversies” are out on the internet...

4,700 fines issued to people spitting, urinating, and dropping cigarette butts in Bedford town centre

More than 4,700 fines were issued for street littering in Bedford between 2022 and 2024 — with the majority for discarded cigarette butts, a council committee has heard. At a meeting of Bedford...

Councillor questions whether town speed cameras are “enforced”

Letting people know which Bedford borough average speed cameras are not in use could see drivers “potentially speed up”. But a Lib Dem councillor said the cameras along Bedford’s Embankment are “not enforced”...

Council aim for co-operation as bus operators lock horns over timetables

The "wheels have come off" public transport in North Bedfordshire, councillor Jonathan Abbott has claimed, but the council said it wants to work with the operators to get the best from both services...

Councillor calls for “more signage” as debate rages on town centre cycling ban

The cycling ban in Bedford’s town centre is to keep people safe, a meeting heard – but a councillor questioned whether enough was being done to warn cyclists they could be fined...

Council concerned they’ll be seen as a “lighter touch” over level of fly tipping fines

Bedford Borough Council’s current fines for fly tipping might be seen as an incentive to illegally dump waste, as a fine could be cheaper than disposing of the rubbish properly, a senior council officer has said...

Borough Council expects increase in Bedford’s carbon emissions due to new leisure contract

Bedford Borough Council expects a 40 per cent increase in carbon emissions next year due to the new leisure contract. Last night’s Climate Change Committee (23 September) was told that council leisure...

Council told “We’re watching you” by Bedford Park users unhappy with damage

Bedford Park users have told the Borough Council “we’re watching you” while repairs to areas damaged by events are carried out. John Copeland, who said he lives near Bedford Park, asked...

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