At last night's meeting of Full Council, there was confusion after a Green Party Councillor asked Councillor Charles Royden about whether there was evidence that the PSPO cycling ban actually worked in keeping pedestrians safe and then continued by providing the exact evidence he had asked for.
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the government's decision to scrap free COVID tests and the £500 self-isolation support package will push the cost of COVID onto Bedford Borough residents who are already experiencing a cost of living crisis. As many as 16,039 residents in Bedford Borough are now facing costs of over £500 a year to take regular tests and visit vulnerable relatives.
Bedford Borough Council is urging local hospitality and leisure businesses to apply for a one off support grant, expected to be around £650.
On Monday, Mayor Dave visited Enterprise Car Club opened a new location at Bedford's Park and Ride building at Progress Park in Elstow.
Bedford Borough Council is urging local hospitality and leisure businesses to apply for a one off support grant, expected to be around £650.
Bedford Borough Council has invested in new, portable CCTV cameras that they are deploying at fly-tipping hotspots around Bedford Borough.
