New Home Office statistics have revealed that a shocking 1,836 burglaries went unsolved across Bedfordshire in the year ending June 2023. This is equivalent to 5 burglaries going unsolved every single day.
NHS waiting lists in Bedfordshire for basic diagnostic tests – including MRI and CT scans – more than doubled between December 2020 and July 2023, up to 19,382.
Bedford Borough Council have finally published some information on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in schools and other public buildings.
At Full Council Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats moved a motion to guarantee that Bedford River Festival will be protected with the same size and ambition as previous years.
Councillors were left astonished by the cost of the Conservatives planned £53 million of borrowing at a meeting. The Finance Portfolio Holder indicated that it would cost the Council around £5 million every year to pay for interest payments.
Councillor Michael Headley said “It is very disappointing the Conservative administration is not on top of this issue. During the cost of living crisis these grants have given important help for many local residents."
