Local Democracy Reporting Service

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Angela Rayner's letter over planning reforms 'lacks detail' says Bedford council

File photo of pupils in a school corridor

Bedford council sets out special needs and disabilities priorities

Fire and rescue news. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

13 Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue control systems outages since upgrade

157 Midland Road, Bedford (The former Paddington public house) Screenshot Google Streetview (c)2025 Google Image capture July 2024

Investigation reveals Bedford council spending £200k a year on an empty building

Borough Hall Bedford

Council's refusal to relase Fusion Lifestyle report to be investigated

Bedford Hospital South Wing. Image: Tracey Goodacre/National World.

East West Rail: Hospital patients, visitors and staff should be "a top priority"

Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford was one of the leisure centres run by Fusion Lifestyle - and is now set to be closed for good.

Council denies request to release report into end of contract with Fusion

Borough Hall, Bedford Image LDRS

Bedford council answers questions over budget consultation

Serife Mehmet, 30, said she has often wished to move away from the area due to the extent of the rubbish

Revolting rubbish and nightmare potholes are making my car filthy

An aerial view of Bedford. Photo by Historic England Archive/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Companies will 'have a voice' thanks to the new business board says deputy mayor

East West Rail route map

'There is no consultation about what East West Rail is offering' claims mayor

The subject of East West Rail (EWR) has “troubled” Bedford Borough Council for “a very long time”, Bedford’s mayor has said.

John Guinn, Local Democracy Reporter

The huge mountain of rubbish has built up at a property in Dalkeith Street

Disgusting mountain of rubbish attracting rats and plaguing street

Rookery South site. Picture: Google Maps

Have your say over plans for carbon capture installation at incinerator

Mark Thomas, The Stables, Wavendon Photo: LDRS

"People regard the council as being an obstruction" says comedian and activist

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard

Charity funded by Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner 'in turmoil'

An aerial view of Bedford. Photo by Historic England Archive/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Mayor says town centre redevelopment plans will help people be proud of Bedford

Winter Wonderland

No decision on whether Winter Wonderland will return "for future years"

File photo of a ballot box

Voter data sold by Bedford council 86 times since 2019

Last year's Winter Wonderland site at Bedford Park

Controversial Winter Wonderland will return to Bedford Park this year

Damp patches around the property

Bedford family forced to live in temporary housing "blighted by damp"

Huge crowds at the River Festival.

Taxi drivers raise concerns over illegal touting at Bedford River Festival

Matt Lansley Photo: Reform UK

VAT on school fees could impact every child in Bedford says Reform UK candidate

Joanna Szaub-Newton Photo: Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Group

"We have to bring power to local communities" says Lib Dem North Beds candidate

Borough Hall, Bedford.

Row over finances as council dips into its reserves to balance the budget

Mohammad Yasin Photo: Mohammad Yasin's Office

Labour candidate says party's national policies will have local impact

File image of a taxi sign

Call for council to clamp down drivers illegally taking trade from Bedford taxis

Pinder Chauhan Photo: Conservative Party

Bedford needs East West Rail says Conservative candidate

Flitwick Town Council is based at the Rufus Centre.

Flitwick councillor's ultra-nationalist party calls for immigration referendum

A Flitwick town councillor’s ultra-nationalist political party is calling for a binding referendum on mass immigration.

John Guinn, Local Democracy Reporter

Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford.

Fusion Lifestyle chased over more than £357,000 in unpaid fees and bills

Borough Hall, Bedford. Image: LDRS

Bedford council must pay full costs to developer after losing a planning appeal

Bedford St John's Railway Station

Multi-storey car park needed for hospital before EWR work at St Johns Station

Used coffee pods waiting to be collected by CBC - in CBC's kerbside bag and another Podback branded one. Image: LDRS

No plans to introduce kerbside coffee pod recycling scheme in Bedford

Approximate location for proposed new homes in Harrold Screenshot Google My Maps Map Data (C)2023 Imagery (C)2023 CNES/Airbus, Getmapping plc, Infoterra ltd & Bluesky, Maxar Technologies, The GeoInformation Group

Plans to build new homes in Harrold submitted to Bedford council

Alistair Strathern

Mid Bedfordshire MP will stand in new Hitchin constituency at general election

Approximate location for proposed new homes development in Milton Ernest. Screenshot Google My Maps Map Data (C)2023 Imagery (C)2023 CNES/Airbus, Getmapping plc, Infoterra ltd & Bluesky, Maxar Technologies, The GeoInformation Group

Complaints over "unreasonably short notice" of plans for new homes

Approximate location for proposed new homes in the rear gardens of 108 and 110 Bromham Road. Screenshot Google My Maps Map Data (C)2023 Imagery (C)2023 CNES/Airbus, Getmapping plc, Infoterra ltd & Bluesky, Maxar Technologies, The GeoInformation Group

Row over plans for new homes in Biddenham

Bedford town centre. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Bedford's best days are yet to come says mayor

Jim Weir. Image supplied

Vegetable oil fuel trial set to take place to cut council vehicle emissions

A man rides an e-scooter. (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Don't buy e-scooters for Christmas says Police and Crime Commissioner

Mayor Tom Wootton. Image supplied by Bedford Borough Council

Mayor says he's like a 'fat bloke in a sweet shop' who wants 'everything now'

File image of a doctor sitting at a desk

£9million earmarked for new GP surgeries in Bedford says mayor

Mohammad Yasin MP

MP calls for ceasefire and condemns Hamas and Israeli government

L Bedford Mayor Tom Wootton and R Cllr Henry Van. Screenshot Bedford Borough Council Executive meeting

Mayor accuses Lib Dems of 'trying to worry people' in row over crumbly concrete

Festus Akinbusoye and Rishi Sunak. Image: LDRS

Mid Bedfordshire by-election: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits constituency

Central Bedfordshire Council Chicksands HQ

New administration 'just coming to terms' with council's financial situation

But former council leader says the Independents “do not understand” council finances

John Guinn, Local Democracy Reporter

Pinder Chauhan, the Conservative Party\'s prospective parliamentary candidate for Bedford and Kempston, tweeted this image of her and Bedford mayor Tom Wootton

'We listen' says mayor after backing down over plans to scrap River Festival

Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford.

Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford slapped with health and safety improvement notice

Bedford mayor Tom Wootton at the Executive meeting

Legal advice over pausing Bedford's local plan cost more than £3k

Dave Holland (left) and Richard Tice, leader of Reform UK

Reform UK candidate for Mid Beds says party has 'common sense' policy

Mayor Tom Wootton

Free parking for Bedford town centre is coming vows mayor

Mayor Tom Wootton

Bedford's local plan will not be paused says mayor

Dave Hodgson

Lib Dems thank former Bedford mayor for over 13 'tireless' years of service

Conservative Tom Wootton has been elected as mayor

Bedford's new mayor says town's best days are yet to come

Alberto Thomas

Heritage Party mayoral candidate says he's standing to 'protect freedoms'

Dave Hodgson

Mayor says there's more to be done - which is why he is seeking re-election

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