Bedford Borough Council will cover the costs of temporary pavement licences for hospitality venues in the town centre ahead of 12 April, the earliest date that outdoor venues can reopen under the government's roadmap out of lockdown.
Bedford Borough Council is extending its business support grant scheme to support more local businesses.
Bedford Borough Council, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, has launched a free community testing initiative for workers without symptoms.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are celebrating International Women's Day, and many local groups and organisations have been marking the occasion.
At a meeting of Bedford Borough Council's Environment Committee the Government has been slammed for 'hoarding speed camera fines in Whitehall' rather than returning them to the local area for further road safety measures. The comments from Liberal Democrat Environment Committee Spokesperson Cllr Tim Hill came during discussion of the average speed cameras programme in Bedford Borough, which was the first area in the country to install the technology on local roads when Mayor Dave Hodgson introduced it in 2012.
Bedford Borough Council, following a successful bid for over £96,000 to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and in partnership with electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist Connected Kerb, is installing 30 EV charging points in streets across Bedford.