At this week's meeting of Full Council, Mayor Dave Hodgson announced that he has signed a letter calling on the BBC to reverse their decision to merge the two branches of Look East. This comes after the BBC announced plans to end the Cambridge-based version on the regional news programme. This would move one of Bedford Borough residents' major sources of local news 100 miles away to Norwich.
The first of Bedford Borough's High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) building works has been completed.
Bedford Borough Council is seeking the views of providers of residential care services for people over 65 years of age, and home care services for people aged 18 years and above to support the National Fair Cost of Care exercise.
The Liberal Democrat and Labour Groups have put forward a motion to Full Council to declare a cost of living crisis and to call on the government to take urgent action to help residents deal with soaring energy bills, record high taxes and rising inflation. The motion also slams the government for years of energy policy failure and a lack of a long-term solution.
Bedford Borough Council are asking local residents to come forward and share their views on a review of polling districts and polling places in the Borough.
The latest figures show that the number of people sleeping rough across Bedford Borough has decreased rapidly with only two residents recorded to be sleeping rough in the borough in 2021. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Bedford Borough Council has deployed an 'Everyone In' approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, whilst investing in purchasing more temporary accommodation and providing help and support for some of the most vulnerable residents in Bedford Borough.
