Euan Duncan

6 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Euan Duncan

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA former member of the Independent ruling group on Central Bedfordshire Council has joined Reform UK. Houghton Regis East councillor Pat Hamill stepped down from his role as chairman of two of the local authority’s committees, after switching his political allegiance in March. He left the Independent Alliance and briefly became a non-aligned Independent.

6 days ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Euan Duncan

A local authority has apologised to a Central Bedfordshire mother and her child and paid them £300, after a local government watchdog found three separate faults in its handling of their case. The resident complained Central Bedfordshire Council failed to provide a suitable education when her child was unable to attend school because of bullying, according to the local government and social care ombudsman.

6 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Euan Duncan

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAn extraction system has been approved for a new Turkish restaurant on the site of a former bank in Barton-le-Clay. The two-storey detached commercial building at 22A Bedford Road was occupied previously by the TSB Bank, according to a report to Central Bedfordshire Council’s development management committee. After the bank’s closure, the building had been vacant since August 2021,” explained the report.

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Euan Duncan

A compromise is expected to be reached behind the scenes over the finer details of a footpath, as part of an improved safety scheme outside a Biggleswade school. A planning condition will delegate authority to Central Bedfordshire Council officers to continue consulting the school and the local authority’s highways department, a meeting heard.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Euan Duncan

Image caption, Maintenance on the nearly 30-year-old vessel is being carried out in various phases throughout the yearThe Bailiwick's only marine ambulance has returned to Guernsey after refurbishment work in the Isle of Wight. Upgrades made to the St John Marine Ambulance, the Flying Christine III, could extend its life by up to 10 years, the service said. Maintenance on the nearly 30-year-old vessel is being carried out in various phases throughout the year.