Bedford Borough Council have awarded Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum £100,000 through the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Fund, to help build an inclusive and fully accessible outdoor area of play within the existing Russell Park play area.
This year, the High Street will be closed for the River Festival weekend as it plays host to the One Hundred Motoring Display.
Mayor Dave Hodgson attended the Bedford Street Iftar this evening and thanked Islam Bedford for organising such a great community event, in just a matter of weeks.
This year the UK will mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee with a four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June 2022.
With Phase 2 of the Bedford High Street improvement works on track to finish ahead of schedule, the next stage of works on the east of St Paul's Square begins.
The South East Midlands Local Economic Partnership is opening the next round of its Community Grants programme next week. The Community Grants programme offers Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations grant funding from £10,000 to £20,000 to deliver local projects that make a difference within local communities in the South East Midlands.
