Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable, has called for the definition of 'aggravated offences' to be extended following hate crime statistics published today reveal hate crime has more than doubled in England and Wales since 2013/2014.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has welcomed the 'pause' announced by HEART Academies Trust of its unpopular plans to remove Head Teacher posts and local governing bodies at Cauldwell, Shackleton, and Shortstown primary schools. However he warned that the plans have not been changed, merely paused.
Wilstead Primary School is one of five new schools nationwide to be selected as a 'lead' school as part of the RSC's national Associate Schools Programme.
Nominations for the Bedford Local Sports Awards 2018 are now open.
More reports have surfaced, this time from the Landlords Association, confirming Universal Credit is not fit for purpose!
It was World Homeless Day last week, and in his regular email update, Mayor Dave Hodgson thanked volunteers and organisations helping to support rough sleepers and tackle homelessness locally. He also shared a video from his recent visit to SMART Prebend Day Centre's open day, where Lisa from SMART listed the items they are asking people to donate at the moment. You can read the full email, including the link to the video, below:
