Responding to the news that sanitary products will be available for free in hospitals, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Layla Moran said "This is welcome news for girls and women across England in the fight to end period poverty."
Commenting on the news that the East of England will be allocated £25 million over seven years from the Stronger Towns Fund launched by the government today, Mayor Dave Hodgson has said that any funding received by Bedford Borough under this 'tiny' fund would be 'dwarfed' by the vast, ongoing cuts to government funding for public services.
Network Rail's major works on Bromham Road Bridge begin tomorrow, Monday March 4th. This phase of works, which run until 18th April, involve the closure of the road westbound, out of town. Eastbound traffic, towards town, is not affected.
From Monday, Network Rail will be starting work on Bromham Road Bridge. This will require a partial closure of the road. Please do look at alternative routes if you normally use the Bridge and allow more time for journeys.
Official figures have confirmed the dramatic jobs growth for Bedford Borough that has taken place under Mayor Dave Hodgson. Mayor Dave came to office in October 2009 pledging to make jobs a key priority, and the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the Borough's jobs growth has massively outstripped both the regional and national rate since then.
Figures released this week show that of the 597 homelessness deaths in 2017, Manchester (21) and Birmingham (18) were the cities worst affected, with Bristol, Lambeth and Liverpool (all 17), also registering more than one death a month.
