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Information and communication

Consultations

Getting the publics' views on a number of areas is a very important part of policy making here at Bedford Borough Council. Please read our Consultations Stratagy document below for details on how we currently conduct our consultations, and how we aim to improve this over the next few years.

Current Consultations

Below are listed public consulatations that are currently in progress or about to start.

Public Participation in Meetings

Bedford Borough council is committed to ensuring that it's services, including Council meetings, are available to everyone in the community. To enable us to assess whether this is the case and any action we need to take to improve access to meetings we would be grateful if you would spare a few minutes of your time to complete this simple survey. The survey is available online by clicking here.

If you reuire a paper cop please telephone (01234) 227470 or email amaslen@bedford.gov.uk

Allocations and Designations Plan

The Council has begun work on a Development Plan Document, the Allocations and Designations Plan. This plan will allocate sites to mmet the Borough's future development needs and designate areas of land where specific policies will apply. The issues and options for this plan have been published for consultation, along with the Sustainablility Appraisal of the identified options. We are not asking you to suggest sites at this stage; this will be done through a seperate consultation later this year.

Please click here to find out more about this consultation, and to view the consultation document.

This consultation has recently closed.

Street Trading

On 13th July 2008, Bedford Borough Council published a notice in the Bedfordshire on Sunday newspaper listing streets within the Borough relating to street trading regulations. The notice details what is intended to be a complete list of streets within the Borough and the designation of those streets as 'consent streets'. In terms of street trading, this would mean that anybody wishing to trade within those streets would have to seek authorisation from the Borough Council as Licensing Authority to do so. Below is a copy of the notice as it appears in the newspaper, divided by page into two separate documents, and a 'frequently asked questions' sheet for further information.

Any queries can be directed to Gareth Draper, Corporate Consultations, on 01234 227367

The deadline for any representations or comments on the proposal is 7th September 2008. Comments and views can be submitted in writing to:

Service Manager (Registration and Administration)
Bedford Borough Council
Town Hall
St. Paul's Square
Bedford
MK40 1SJ

Alternatively, you can email www.consultingbedford.gov.uk.

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