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📆 22 October 2026
October 22, 2026 at 9:45 PM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
Bedford Borough Council has voted to protect community involvement in planning decisions ahead of national delegation rules taking effect on 31 October 2026...

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Bedford councillors vote to defend local voice over controversial planning applications - Bedford Independent
Bedford Borough Council has voted to protect local people's say on planning applications ahead of new national rules on 31 October 2026...
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October 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Thousands of Blue Badge drivers fined over trend which has been branded 'improper'
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Thousands of Blue Badge drivers fined over trend which has been branded 'improper'
Reading Borough Council issued a total of 2,030 penalty charge notices (PCNs) for such offences last year, generating £50,770 in revenue from these fines. More than 2,000 fines were issued to drivers...
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April 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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We've spent a few Saturdays in Mc Donagh Crescent, using the mulch the #boroughcouncil sent over to us. It is all helping to level out the site.
April 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Well said.
Luton Airport is owned by Luton BoroughCouncil which has been Labour-run since 2007.
Heathrow is owned by a Spanish company Ferrovial.
Gatwick is ultimately owned by Blackrock/USA private equity.
You can see why the govt wants to expand it.
April 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
Cllr Gallagher is the third Conservative councillor to resign from Mayor Tom’s cabinet this month...

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Councillor resigns over “unethical and corrupt behaviour” on Borough Council executive - Bedford Independent
Councillor Sarah Gallagher has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s executive cabinet, saying she could no longer continue...
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May 28, 2026 at 11:48 AM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
She said it's for "personal commitments", but it will put more pressure on the Borough's mayor...

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Second senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet in days - Bedford Independent
Councillor Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant has resigned from Bedford Borough Council’s cabinet days after cllr Robert Rigby...
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May 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
The resignation has triggered immediate reaction from opposition parties, many of whom have already publicly called for the mayor to step down...

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Political pressure grows after senior councillor quits Mayor Wootton’s cabinet - Bedford Independent
Mayor Tom Wootton and opposition leaders have reacted after senior Conservative councillor Robert Rigby resigned from...
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May 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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The council report says the arrangements are designed to ensure decisions are taken “at the most appropriate level” and allow the authority to operate efficiently...

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Questions over scrutiny as Bedford council officers retain broad decision making powers - Bedford Independent
Senior officers and councillors at Bedford Borough Council will continue to take a wide range of decisions without full Executive...
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May 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
“The council is still failing to identify domestic abuse victims when they approach for homeless assistance and is gatekeeping them..."

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Bedford Borough Council accused of ‘gatekeeping’ domestic abuse victims seeking housing help - Bedford Independent
Bedford Borough Council has been accused of “gatekeeping” domestic abuse victims seeking housing help after a resident told councillors...
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March 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
“It may not be true, it may need further investigation, but it is not an allegation of potential exploitation. It is an allegation of exploitation..."

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Bedford Borough Council minutes amended after accusation they downplayed exploitation allegations - Bedford Independent
A Bedford Borough councillor has secured a change to official committee minutes after arguing they downplayed the seriousness of...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
"Making a six-figure financial decision without this independent scrutiny... signals a deep weakness in the decision-making process where risks are not being properly assessed or challenged..."

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Failed lease of former pub leads to hefty bill for Bedford Borough taxpayers - Bedford Independent
Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that an internal audit did not take place on the decision to lease the former Paddington Pub on...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
bedfordindependent.co.uk
Mayor and exec were at a dinner while scrutiny continued without them. They say the date clash was known and could have been avoided. Opposition says they’re dodging tough questions on the council’s £15m budget gap...

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Mayor and executive miss key scrutiny meeting to attend dinner with MP - Bedford Independent
The Mayor and Bedford Borough Council’s executive missed a key scrutiny meeting to attend a dinner with MP James Cleverly...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM