Exciting Plans for Midland Road Shared
Work is expected to start imminently on the gateway Midland Road scheme, one part of the £22.6m Bedford Town Deal secured in June 2021.
14 Jan 2023
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Next Stage of Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 announced
Bedford Borough Council's Executive and Full Council have considered the response to the summer 2022 Local Plan 2040 consultation. The Plan has been submitted to the Government's Planning Inspectorate so that "examination in public" can take place.
15 Jan 2023
Bedford Borough misses out on GPs due to lack of funding for surgeries
The Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) have admitted that the BLMK area has missed out on eight trainee GPs because the area, including Bedford Borough, lacks sufficient space within its GP estate. Some of the proposed expansions to GP provisions in Wootton, Wixams, Shortstown, Harrold and Queen's Park will now not be funded because of government infrastructure policy that is failing Bedford Borough residents.
18 Jan 2023
Residents will need photo ID to vote in person at elections in May
For the first time, electors voting in person at polling stations will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year's local elections, including electors in Bedford Borough. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by not only checking they are registered to vote but also checking they have an accepted form of ID.
22 Jan 2023
Rail Strategy Update: Mayor Dave continues to fight for four tracks
Last night an overview and scrutiny committee received an update on some of the key priorities of the Bedford Rail Strategy:
20 Jan 2023
More good progress for planning service after reforms
Following recommendations - which included securing an independent review and a resetting of departmental priorities and input from the Environment Committee's Task and Finish Group - from the Planning Advisory Service and a Task and Finish Group, Bedford Borough Council's Planning Service has made excellent progress against national targets. Minor applications are now being determined within eight weeks 87% of the time (November 2022) - a huge improvement since actions were taken and well above the government's 70% target. The proportion of major applications determined within 13 weeks has also remained comfortably above the national target.
21 Jan 2023