Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2023
Applications for the 2023 Windrush Day Grant Scheme are now open.
31 Jan 2023
News
Bedford Borough Council continues major crackdown on fly-tippers in 2023
A fly-tipper has been fined this month for illegally dumping waste oil at the glass-recycling bank in Great Denham. The man responsible was identified by the Council's Environmental Crime Team and issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice of £400.
30 Jan 2023
Bedford Borough Council continues its crackdown on fly-tippers in 2023
A fly-tipper has been fined this month for illegally dumping rubbish from their car. The waste was left outside the clothes recycling bank in Great Denham. This was carried out right in front of the no fly-tipping sign. The man responsible was identified by the Council's Environmental Crime Team from a CCTV camera in the area. The offender has been issued a Fixed Penalty Notice of £400.
29 Jan 2023
Friends for Life secures vital grant to support isolated elderly people
Bedford charity, Friends for Life, which provides a much needed befriending service to elderly and isolated care home residents, is aiming to triple the number of people it can support thanks to a major grant from the Harpur Trust.
29 Jan 2023
195 hospitality businesses in Bedford Borough face cost of living cliff edge
195 businesses in Bedford Borough are facing a huge £840,000 energy bill increase once Government support is slashed in April, new analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.The average bill increase is likely to be around £4,317, putting pubs, restaurants and cafes at risk.
28 Jan 2023
Bedford wins “Toilet Twinned Town” status
In a stranger than usual public event held in the Changing Places accessible public toilet in River Street Car Park, two further toilets in Bedford were twinned, bringing the total to more than 20 in supporting Bedford Park Rotary Club's Toilet Twinning campaign, highlighting sanitation needs and improving sanitation across the globe. The other Borough Council twinned toilet is in Borough Hall
28 Jan 2023