Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Consultation

As a Lead Local Flood Authority under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Bedford Borough Council is required to lead the coordination of flood risk in their local area and therefore develop, implement and maintain a strategy for local flood risk management.

This Strategy supersedes the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) of 2015 and provides a revision of how the Borough and its partners will manage flood risk within the Borough over the next five years.

We are consulting residents, stakeholders and other interested groups on the draft strategy.

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Moving Traffic Offences Consultation

As part of the Traffic Management Act (2022), the Government will be giving Councils the option to apply for power to enforce against ‘moving traffic offences’. Currently, only the Police can enforce against these offences.

Bedford Borough Council is considering acquiring these powers and wants to hear the views of local residents, businesses and interested parties.

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Overview and Scrutiny Consultation

Bedford Borough Council has five Committees that review and investigate issues that matter to local people and local communities, as well as reviewing the Council’s own decisions and policies. These Committees are called ‘Overview and Scrutiny’ Committees and are made up of elected councillors who are not on the Council’s Executive.

They have a role not only in looking at Council services but also health and community safety. Each Committee specialises in one particular area, Children’s Services, Environmental Services and Community Safety, Adult Services, Health, and Corporate Services.

We would like your help to develop next year’s agendas. What do you think the Committees should look at?

SHARE YOUR IDEAS HERE

Wilshamstead Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultation

In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Bedford Borough Council is inviting representations on the Wilshamstead Neighbourhood Development Plan for a period of 6 weeks.

Local Consultations – Have Your Say