Responding to the news that £53 million nationally will be provided to support services to help rough sleepers in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to build on that announcement and help bring rough sleeping to an end in Bedford Borough and across the country.
Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Charles Royden and Bedford Borough Council are lining up alongside the Arboricultural Association, London Tree Officers Association, Municipal Tree Officers Association and the Association of Tree Officers in their campaign to ensure that newly planted trees are watered regularly over the summer months.
A scheme proposed by Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors to open up new routes for bicycles is set to deliver a boost for local cyclists in Newnham Ward in Bedford. The plans, which have been proposed by Newnham Ward Councillors Cllr Hilde Hendrickx and Cllr Jake Sampson using their ward fund, would see the removal of restrictions for bicycles on a series of one-way streets off Castle Road.
The National Lottery's new Coronavirus Community Support Fund for organisations is now open.
Bedford Borough Council have had a tremendous response to the call for donations for the Active Minds scheme.
Mayor Dave's surgeries have gone online, with the next one taking place tomorrow (Tuesday 26th May) between 4pm-6pm.
