Referendum decides against extra police funding

The family and friends of a father from Bedfordshire who was found dead at a travellers' site have processed through Houghton Regis for his funeral.

Adam Fanelli, who was 31, was found dead at Nash Park in Buckinghamshire on the 17th of March. Two men have been charged with his murder.

The police closed roads for the funeral procession to and from All Saints Church in Houghton Regis this afternoon.

Watch Olivia Paterson's report below...

A resounding no vote that means people in Bedfordshire will not be paying extra council tax to put more officers on the beat.

The county was the only one in the country to stage a referendum on the issue. Voters rejected the proposal to raise an extra four and a half million pounds but that's left Bedfordshire Police with some big problems.

Click below to view Elodie Harper's report...

An historic referendum on police funding in Bedfordshire has come out against an increase in council tax.

Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins had proposed a 15 per cent increase to council tax to pay for more officers. 91,000 people voted in favour, 207,000 voted against.

Responding to the vote, Mr Martins said the underlying problem had not gone away and that the force would remain overstretched.