John Guinn Local Democracy Reporter
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Local Democracy Reporter with JPI Media covering Bedford Borough.

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518 Articles
2 months ago
bedfordtoday.co.uk

Plans submitted to build new home on patch of council-owned land in Kempston

Applicant says it will meet the "minimum size standards" and "will not have an adverse effect" on future occupiers

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2 months ago
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Great Barford coffee shop could become a chippy if plans are approved

Applicant says cafe has ‘not proved viable’

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2 months ago
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Plans to convert Kempston house into children's home submitted

Applicant says it would bring “significant benefits” to the local community

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2 months ago
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"Three or four" people a year in Central Bedfordshire try to use the Magna Carta to get out of pa...

‘Freeman on the Land’ movement and similar groups believe that they are bound only by statute laws they consent to

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2 months ago
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Report into homelessness in Bedford is a 'difficult read' - but fears raised that it 'sounds ille...

Council says it's committed to meeting its statutory duties as one councillor says report reads like a money-saving e...

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2 months ago
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"I will fight tooth and nail" to stop Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner taking over fire...

Home Office committed to supporting moves towards a single point of accountability for fire and rescue services

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2 months ago
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Plans to build new homes in Harrold submitted to Bedford council - after a similar application wa...

An application for 17 new homes was withdrawn in January

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2 months ago
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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue's slice of council tax bill set to increase

Fire and Rescue Authority members approved the proposal to increase the precept by 2.99 per cent

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2 months ago
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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue's slice of council tax bill set to increase

Fire and Rescue Authority members approved the proposal to increase the precept by 2.99 per cent

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2 months ago
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Too late to restore quarry in Stewartby say planning consultants

Applicant says it’s no longer possible for the council to take enforcement action

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2 months ago
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Video shows 'unsafe' road as petition makes plea for "the safety of our children" in Shortstown

Routes for Shortstown school children are either "unsafe" or present "a myriad of hazards" a borough councillor has said

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3 months ago
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Opening a reuse shop at Bedford's Household Waste Recycling Centre is a "common sense solution"

That’s the claim from petitioners

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