
Bank Holiday Bin Collections to Take Place as Usual
Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that for those whose bin collection is due on Good Friday, 10th April, or on Easter Monday, 13th April, it will be collected it as usual.
Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that for those whose bin collection is due on Good Friday, 10th April, or on Easter Monday, 13th April, it will be collected it as usual.
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service inspected all high rise buildings in the county to assure ourselves of their safety and give advice to residents.
Responding to Government figures that nearly 600 homeless people died on the streets last year, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Homelessness Spokesperson Tim Caswell said "These deaths are absolutely tragic. As a wealthy country, we simply cannot accept people dying on our streets."
This week the Liberal Democrat draft budget goes to a meeting of the Full Council, and a number of recent news stories from elsewhere have emphasised the importance of our fight to save services and protect the vulnerable in the face of huge government cuts.
Hard hats and high visibility vests were deployed for a special visit to Rogers Court in Bedford; a planned 20-unit facility providing housing for those at risk of rough sleeping or those finding themselves homeless. This will be opened to residents next month and be an important part of the Borough's strategy to aim to make rough sleeping a thing of the past.
Bedford Borough Council are asking parents to remember to social distance and wear face coverings if possible at the school gates, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.