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There are set to be zero homeless families in Bedford Borough living in hotels or B&B accommodation on Christmas Day.

This is thanks to wider work to tackle the root causes of homelessness in the Borough.

Bedford Borough Council’s Investigation Service has been named as a finalist in two categories at the Public Sector Counter Fraud Awards.

Bedford Borough Council’s Enviro Crime team has achieved several successful prosecutions at Luton Magistrates Court this November and December, reinforcing the Council’s commitment to tackling crimes against our local environment.

Councillors across Bedford Borough have been telling us about their favourite books throughout our Year of Reading.

And this week it’s the turn of Councillor Jim Weir who shared his love of The Once and Future King by T.H. White, a book he has been enjoying for half a century.

Bedford has taken a giant step towards welcoming Universal Destinations & Experiences after the Government approved the request for planning permission by a Special Development Order (SDO).

Bedford’s Town Deal partnership is set to reconfigure Greyfriars Junction from Monday, 5 January, through to Autumn 2026, as a key component of the local Transporting Bedford 2030 initiative.

Over the last 12 months, councillors across Bedford Borough have been telling us about their favourite books throughout our Year of Reading.

Bedford Borough Council and the Bedford Council of Faiths will once again come together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, with a ceremony taking place by the Anne Frank Tree in Russell Park on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at 12.30pm, followed by related events and opportunities for reflection at T

With Christmas on the horizon, Bedford Borough Council is supporting Love Food Hate Waste’s nationwide festive campaign encouraging residents to ‘Love Your Leftovers: Feast Smart and Waste Less’ - helping households save food, money and time this festive season.