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Bedford (borough) - Definition and Overview
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Borough of Bedford

Shown within Bedfordshire
Geography
Status:Borough
Region:East of England
Admin. County:Bedfordshire
Area:
- Total		Ranked 104th
476.41 km²
Admin. HQ:Bedford
ONS code:09UD
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density		Ranked 111th
149,204
313 / km²
Ethnicity:87.0% White
7.7% S.Asian
2.6% Afro-Carib.
Politics
Bedford Borough Council
http://www.bedford.gov.uk/
Leadership:Mayor & Cabinet
Mayor:Frank Branston
(Independent)
MPs:Patrick Hall, Jonathan Sayeed, Alistair Burt


Bedford is a local government district and borough in the East of England. Its council is based in the town of Bedford. Unlike most English districts, Bedford's council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Frank Branston, who is an independent.

The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 as a merger of the existing borough of Bedford, along with Kempston urban district and Bedford Rural District. It was was known as North Bedfordshire until 1992.


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