Bedford Borough Council Urges Caution This Weekend
With COVID-19 infection rates in Bedford Borough high compared to other places in the South, Bedford Borough Council is urging people to be careful this weekend.
With COVID-19 infection rates in Bedford Borough high compared to other places in the South, Bedford Borough Council is urging people to be careful this weekend.
This week is Mental Health Week 2020, and the theme this year is 'Take Action on Covid-19'. With figures showing that men are more likely to die from Covid-19, it is critical that men get the message loud and clear about how to help keep themselves safe through this difficult period.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Councillor Patrick Solomon has said that last night's BBC television drama Sitting In Limbo 'brought home the pain and fear' caused by the Government's betrayal of the Windrush generation.
A scheme proposed by Liberal Democrat Ward Councillors to open up new routes for bicycles is set to deliver a boost for local cyclists in Newnham Ward in Bedford. The plans, which have been proposed by Newnham Ward Councillors Cllr Hilde Hendrickx and Cllr Jake Sampson using their ward fund, would see the removal of restrictions for bicycles on a series of one-way streets off Castle Road.
A brand new newsletter covering Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) issues in Bedford Borough has been launched.
The latest meeting of the Bedford Town Deal Board took place digitally this week, and Bedford Borough Council's Town Centres Portfolio Holder, Liberal Democrat Councillor Henry Vann heaped praise on local firms' response to the coronavirus pandemic, and likened them to a 'coiled spring' in terms of their readiness to bounce back.