When is Bedford Place reopening and what next for the scheme? Key questions answered IT HAS been a big debate in how Southampton should approach life after lockdown, but where are we at with the reopening of Bedford Place? Well, as the saga gets more and more complicated, we thought we’d try and untangle it a little. So, here is where we are at, and what is set to come: What is the latest step? Later today, Southampton’s council leaders will be quizzed over the decision to reopen Bedford Place. Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (which is a group made up of both Conservative and Labour councillors which debates and scrutinises council plans) will meet at 5.30pm and grill civic chiefs over their proposals.