
Still no response from the Secretary of State for Education
Mayor Dave Hodgson still has not had a response from the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, regarding schools closures.
Mayor Dave Hodgson still has not had a response from the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, regarding schools closures.
Sadly the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, has not yet responded to my email regarding schools closures.
Following the Secretary of State of Education's u-turn on primary school openings in London. Mayor Dave Hodgson has called for the decision for Bedford Borough to reviewed urgently and allow our primary schools to remain closed for the time being, with the exception for children of key workers and those that need to attend school, for the safety of pupils, teachers and support staff.
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year, we can but hope it will be better than 2020.
At this evening's meeting of the Local Outbreak Engagement Board I raised the issue of vaccinations in Bedford Borough and school reopenings. You can watch the meeting here.
The latest weekly coronavirus statistics for Bedford Borough have been published. The figures show that in the seven days up to December 27th: