Council promoting support for people with disabilities wanting to work
Bedford Borough Council and partners are raising awareness of the support and advice on offer to residents with a disability who want to get into work.
24 May 2021
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Weekly Coronavirus figures for Bedford Borough published
The latest weekly coronavirus statistics for Bedford Borough have been published.
23 May 2021
Major improvement works set to start on Ampthill Road
Starting next week, major improvements works will begin on Ampthill Road to reduce congestion and improve road safety.
23 May 2021
Second jabs being offered this Super Sunday
The NHS Clinical Commissioning Group are encouraging residents who had their first AstraZeneca vaccination 8 weeks or more ago to get their second AstraZeneca vaccination this Sunday (23 May). The drop-in sessions are being offered at three large vaccination centres including Bedford Heights. There is no need to book and the public can attend without the need for an appointment - all helping to make it easier to get protected against Coronavirus. The sessions have been set aside for those who have already had their first AstraZeneca vaccination, and can only be given to those who have waited a minimum of eight weeks from their first dose. It is important to bring along the vaccination card which will have been given at the first appointment. Anyone who is 40 or over or eligible to be vaccinated for another reason should ideally bring their NHS number with them to their appointment. Those people who already have a booked appointment at a vaccination centre, GP-led site or pharmacy should still at
21 May 2021
Dementia Action Week - Time for Government to Cure The Care System
This week is Dementia Action Week, and this year the Alzheimer's Society is calling on the Government to Cure the Care System. They are asking people to back their campaign for action to reverse the damage done by decades of underfunding and neglect at a national level. They argue that that it doesn't have to be this way, and that 'With the right support people with dementia can live a good quality of life, doing what matters most to them for as long as possible.'
21 May 2021
Bedford High Street awarded £80,000 for Cultural Programme
Bedford Borough Council has been awarded an £80,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Bedford High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Cultural Programme, which is being delivered by the HAZ Cultural Consortium and supported by Bedford BID and SEMLEP.
21 May 2021