Have your say: What do you think we should do to improve Bedford town centre?
The council wants your opinion on ways to develop the town.
And it’s not just the town centre either, Bedford Borough Council also wants to know where you think we should build more houses or what leisure facilities we should have.
It’s all part of Bedford’s Local Plan 2050 and helps to set out the borough’s long-term direction and shapes the places that matter to you.
Whether you are a landowner, developer, business, community group, parish council or resident, the council wants to hear from you.
Here are the areas the council is looking at:
Housing and employment sites
Leisure, recreation and community facilities
Town centre and retail uses
Renewable energy and regeneration projects
The exercise is open to anyone wishing to promote land and development opportunities, from small infill sites through to large strategic locations. You need to own the site or land parcel or have permission from the landowner to submit it.
Sites and development opportunities will be considered against a range of factors, including access to services, flood risk, contamination and other constraints.
The consultation closes at midnight October 30.
Councillor Andrea Spice, portfolio Holder for economic prosperity, planning, housing & regulatory services said: “This exercise gives landowners, developers, organisations and local communities the opportunity to help shape the future growth and development of the borough.
“The new Local Plan must be based on robust, up-to-date evidence that reflects opportunities across the borough. Early submissions will help identify available land and development opportunities to meet future needs – we encourage you to submit sites or development opportunities before the deadline.”