Mayor and executive miss key scrutiny meeting to attend dinner with MP - Bedford Independent The Mayor and Bedford Borough Council’s executive missed a key scrutiny meeting to attend a dinner with MP James Cleverly...

Mayor and exec were at a dinner while scrutiny continued without them. They say the date clash was known and could have been avoided. Opposition says they’re dodging tough questions on the council’s £15m budget gap...

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Bedford Borough Council silent on payment card use as FOI reveals gaps in oversight - Bedford Independent Bedford Borough Council has not responded to questions about staff payment cards, as an FOI reveals no audits carried out in last two years...

Bedford Borough Council hasn’t answered questions about its staff payment card use, despite an FOI revealing no audits in two years and unclear rules on spending, as the government tightens controls on public card use. Story online now...

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Call to reduce number of Flintshire councillors amid cabinet row A Flintshire councillor has suggested the authority has too many elected members and needs to reduce them as the leader and opposition councillors…

Flintshire Coalition member Cllr Chris Dolphin has called for fewer elected members on Flintshire Council amid opposition group row over size of authority's cabinet.

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Call to reduce number of Flintshire councillors amid cabinet row A Flintshire councillor has suggested the authority has too many elected members and needs to reduce them as the leader and opposition councillors…

Call to reduce number of Flintshire councillors amid cabinet row

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2502384...

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