Bedford parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

• Mohammad Yasin

  Labour Party
  

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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Mayor of Bedford Borough Council

Mayor of Bedford

• Tom Wootton

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

The Mayor of Bedford is a directly elected mayor. The Mayor appoints Councillors to his Executive and is responsible for the majority of Council services.

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Bedford Borough Council: Castle & Newnham ward

Local Councillors

There are two local Councillors representing you.

• Lucy Bywater

  Green Party
  

• Paul Richard Edmonds

  Green Party
  

Unitary authorities are responsible for services like:

• education
• transport
• planning
• fire and public safety
• social care
• libraries
• waste management
• trading standards
• rubbish collection
• recycling
• Council Tax collections
• housing
• planning applications

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Bedfordshire Police

Police and Crime Commissioner

• John Tizard

  Labour and Co-operative Party
  

Police and crime commissioners are elected in areas of England and Wales to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.

They are responsible for:

• how your area is policed
• the police budget
• the amount of Council Tax charged for the police
• the information you get about what the local police are doing
• appointing and dismissing the chief constable (the most senior police officer for the area)