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New chairman for Central Bedfordshire Council

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Funding formula for children with SEND slammed for short-changing Central Beds

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Suggested sites for development face 'rigorous assessment' by council

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Map shows 452 sites identified for possible development in Central Bedfordshire

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'Facing scrutiny helps us make the right decisions' says council leader

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Central Bedfordshire councillor joins Reform UK party

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Council pays £300 to mum after bullied daughter missed 6 months of school

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Vulnerable families "harmed" by fines for unauthorised school absences

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More than 600 Central Beds sites suggested for potential development

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Central Bedfordshire councillor 'sorry' for inappropriate comment

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Funding boost from government to help smokers in Central Bedfordshire quit

Extra funds are to be used to reduce the number of smokers in Central Bedfordshire from around one in ten adults, or 25,000 residents, a meeting heard.

Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

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'Good' Ofsted rating for council's children's services, despite areas of concern

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Consultation over nature recovery strategies for Bedfordshire set to go ahead

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School performance report for Central Beds branded "disturbing and worrying"

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Mum gets more than £3k from council after it failed to provide son's support

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Trust in Central Bedfordshire Council lowest in its history, survey suggests

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Concerns over scrutiny as Central Beds Council agrees school organisation plan

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"Highly disruptive" proposed change to school transport will go to consultation

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Fire & Rescue Authority debates dropping overseas banks

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Council ordered to pay £500 after delay to student's education plan

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'Contentious' housing development approved - despite more than 800 objections

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Increased demand for education, health and care plans in Central Bedfordshire

Demand for education, health and care plans (EHCPs) continues to rise in Central Bedfordshire, with the figure at 4,066 as of January, a meeting heard.

Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

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Partners need to work together for 'safer, fairer Bedfordshire' says PCC

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'Broken promises' prompt call for more SEND funding across Central Bedfordshire

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Residents footing the bill of PCC's 'increasing red tape' claims councillor

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"Really awful budget" approved by council

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Row over highways funding at Central Bedfordshire Council

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Cutting access to tidy tips will lead to more fly-tipping, say councillors

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Council says it spends more cash fixing potholes than it gets from council

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£1.1m cost of flooding revealed as report set to be published this month

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More midwives at Bedfordshire hospitals since damning CQC report

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Concern whistleblowing issues at hospitals' maternity services could resurface

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New SEND director at Central Beds Council excited to face challenges ahead

A local authority’s new service director for education and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is “excited” to be taking on the various challenges facing the department across Central Bedfordshire.

Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

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Waste bin replacement charge by council set to be discussed at scrutiny meeting

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New site will be needed for ambulance operations centre - if it avoids closure

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Warning Central Beds risks becoming a 'housing estate of MK' in devolution plans

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Ambulance trust's emergency operations centre "not up to modern standards"

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Extraordinary council meeting to consider impact of Government devolution plans

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Estimated £1.5million cash boost for Central Beds Council thanks to government

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More than 130 jobs at risk at Central Bedfordshire Council

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More pressure to be put on government to help tackle flooding, summit told

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More urgency needed over flooding response in Central Beds, warn councillors

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Pressure group "dismayed" over lack of progress in providing GP surgery

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