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Fears for Bedford rugby as Blues ground listed for possible development

Bedfordians have expressed concern, after it was revealed the Bedford Blues ground on Goldington Road has been listed in a 'call for sites' that could be used for development. A 'call for sites' is...

Socially distanced visit arranged to view a Kempston street’s parking woes

A socially distanced visit will be arranged so councillors can see a Kempston street’s parking problems. Councillors heard there is opposition from...

Crowd-funder to protect Great Denham golf club land doubles target

A crowd-funder to protect the land occupied by the Bedford Golf Club in Great Denham more than doubled its original target in just 48 hours and...

Massive redevelopment plan approved for Aspects Leisure Park in Bedford

Owners of a “tired” leisure park near Bedford town centre have been given the green light to redevelop the site and build four blocks of flats that...

Multi-million-pound refurbishment of Ashburnham Court given green light

A fifty-five-home high rise in the heart of Bedford has been given the green light for a multi-million-pound refurbishment...

Campaign to save Great Denham Golf Club gathers momentum

A petition to save Great Denham Golf Club has received over 1,700 signatures since it was launched on Friday (3 July). The club is due to close on...

Covid crisis is latest set back to Greyfriars Police Station redevelopment

Plans to rejuvenate a prominent town centre site in Bedford have stalled because of the impact of the pandemic on the local authority’s finances...

Council launches ‘shared houses’ planning consultation

Bedford Borough Council is proposing that the number of 'houses in multiple occupation' (HMOs) is restricted to 30% of properties within an area...

Bedford Borough Council costs order after “unreasonable” planning decision delay

A Government inspector has ordered Bedford Borough Council to pay costs after “unreasonable” delays in making a planning decision. Dominic Batchelor was so fed up with waiting for...

Father’s ‘biblical plague’ fears about council depot revamp are rejected by planners

A father feared that his daughter would be subjected to “biblical plagues” of rats and flies from the reorganisation of a council depot...

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