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Finally! Official contract for Wixams Station is signed

Bedford Borough Council has signed the official contract for Wixams Station, marking a significant milestone for the community and highly anticipated development. Wixams...

Wixams Station agreement due to be signed this week

Bedford Borough Council is due to sign an agreement with Network Rail this week to build Wixams Station, a senior council officer has said. Jon Shortland, chief officer for environment and...

Decision if home-based salon in Wixams can stay is deferred

A decision to decide a retrospective planning application for a Wixams home-based hair salon has been deferred by borough councillors. And the chair of Bedford Borough...

We’re being “done over” – Wixams Station cost increase again

The cost of Wixams Station has increased by £3.6 million since the last update – just three weeks ago. Bedford Borough Council’s Executive was told on June 19 that the cost had increased...

Mid-Beds candidates rule out second Brexit referendum

There should not be a second EU referendum, the candidates to be Mid Bedfordshire’s next MP have said. But there needs to be better trading agreements with the EU, they added. Earlier this month, when...

Cross-party task force meets to end 15-year wait for GP surgery in Wixams

The recently elected MP for Mid Bedfordshire, Alistair Strathern (Labour), has brought together a group of key decision-makers and residents to finally deliver a GP surgery in Wixams...

Petition presented after health bosses refuse to commit to GP surgery in Wixams

People in Wixams have been told it is not possible to commit to new healthcare premises in the town by 2025, but steps are being taken to “improve” capacity in the out-of-town surgeries the...

25 new homes proposed for Wixams

More new homes could be coming to Wixams if revised plans are approved. A planning application to replace three “derelict” buildings with 25 new homes has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council...

Mayor pledges £9m in budget for new GP surgeries

Bedford’s mayor has said borough residents have waited long enough for new GP surgeries. Mayor Tom Wootton told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that his administration has “come to...

Monthly column: Putting a spring back into Bedford’s step with £9m for GPs

We all know that Bedford Borough is suffering from a serious lack of GPs, leisure facilities that have been left in a state of disrepair, a Town Centre that needs smart and effective regeneration and poor...

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