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

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518 Articles
3 months ago
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8 bus services in Bedford borough have been cut since 2022 - but £2 fare cap has led to increase ...

"We’ve seen quite a devastating impact with reduction of buses”

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3 months ago
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Admin error blamed for Bedford council's failure to produce financial reports on time

Lib Dems accused Conservative administration of “acting unlawfully”

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3 months ago
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Councillor 'horrified' over mobile breast screening unit in Bedford supermarket car park

"I am really concerned that there are females who would be self-conscious about actually going into that appointment”

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3 months ago
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Council accused of 'spoon-feeding' developers planning to build new homes in Biddenham

Resident claims the council is ignoring its own planning policies

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3 months ago
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Bedford's Winter Wonderland 'made a mockery' of planning rules after going ahead without permissi...

Mayor says council will ‘endeavour to learn’ from experience

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4 months ago
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Council tax scheme to support Bedford's "poorest and most in need" will continue

More than £8million in tax has been exempted under the scheme

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4 months ago
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Plans for development in Cotton End resubmitted after council took too long to reach a decision

An application for nine self-build homes was submitted to the borough council in July last year

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4 months ago
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Complaints over "unreasonably short notice" of plans for new homes in Milton Ernest

But the council says it’s given longer than the statutory requirement

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4 months ago
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Row over plans for new homes in Biddenham

Resident says part of development is on their land

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4 months ago
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Captain Tom's family will demolish unauthorised spa pool building at Marston Moretaine home

The family failed to take their final opportunity to appeal

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4 months ago
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Commercial buildings in Turvey could be replaced by new homes

Plans submitted to put new homes on Bamfords Yard site

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4 months ago
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‘People concerned over crime sentencing should write to MP – as they make the laws’

That’s the advice from Police and Crime Commissioner

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