Neighbouring Central Bedfordshire Council has warned that major new renters’ rights reforms could trigger a short-term rise in homelessness and reduce the supply of private rented homes – while Bedford Borough Council has yet to say whether it expects similar pressures locally.
A political row has erupted in Bedford over East West Rail’s controversial northern Route E, with both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats accusing each other of failing residents in the Poets area and Ashburnham Road.
Bedford Borough Council spent thousands of pounds on branded merchandise and staff away days in recent years — including 5,000 pens and team-building events with flower arranging and FitSteps dance sessions — according to information released following a Freedom of Information request.
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