This had been created under the Public Health Acts of 1872 and 1875, giving public health and local government responsibilities for rural areas to the existing Boards of Guardians of Poor Law Unions.

The link with the Poor Law Union continued, with all the elected councillors of the Rural District Council being ex officio members of the Biggleswade Board of Guardians.

The following week he would also be made chairman of the new Biggleswade Urban District Council.

[7] In 1935 the council purchased a large Victorian house called Ladbrooke at 23 London Road in Biggleswade, converting it for use as their offices.

[11] Shortly before the council's abolition it also acquired the neighbouring house at 25 London Road for additional office space.