Politics

Bedford Borough Council is defending its policy of prosecuting families of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for school non-attendance, despite calls from a member of the public for a "zero prosecution policy" to ease the burden on already stressed families.

Hundreds of millions will go towards creating ‘safer and warmer’ classrooms 🏫

Remaining development sites proposed for Central Bedfordshire’s Local Plan now face “a rigorous assessment process” to decide whether they can be considered for future housing or industry, according to the local authority.