Local Government Reorganisation

This is the home page for the local government reorganisation in Bedfordshire, with links to all the information and documents that have been created over the last few months.

Work on Central Bedfordshire gathers pace: details of Shadow Authority and Shadow Executive

A local government vision for Bedfordshire: a short history: how the present state was reached over several months

Councils digest and act on decision on Central Bedfordshire unitary: for up-to-date news and FAQs on this topic

Expressed a view on unitary local government for Bedfordshire?: the original call for public opinion to make itself known on the unitary council idea in 2007

Joint response from Mid and South Bedfordshire District Councils: the text of the two-volume joint bid

Media releases

03/04/08  Central Bedfordshire councillors meet for the first time

06/03/08 Government Approves New Central Bedfordshire Council

11/12/07 Mid And South Beds To Submit Unitary Plan To Government

02/11/07 Would You Trust The County Council’s Figures?

07/08/07 SBDC disappointed with County Council's Challenge

25/07/07 Green light for a single council

27/03/07 Government announcement causes uncertainty

07/03/07 Greater community debate

25/01/07 Central Bedfordshire Submission

12/01/07 Central Bedfordshire...Is this the way to go?