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.
The latest weekly Coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.