Bedford Borough Council has announced it plans to deliver major refurbishment and improvement works to the fitness area and basketball court in Bedford Park, starting tomorrow (Thursday 23 March).
Today marks the three-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020. Bedford Borough remembers the residents we lost over this time and supports all those still suffering from physical and mental health issues from the pandemic. The Council has been praised for their outstanding work during the pandemic, from Mayor Dave Hodgson setting up the Community Hub, to the activation of thousands of volunteers to help support vulnerable people, to the provision of food for those in need and the provision of air filters in schools to ensure our pupils could study safely.
A new lacemaking display, celebrating the 45th anniversary of local lacemaking group Aragon Lacemakers is opening on Tuesday 4 April at The Higgins Bedford.
Councillor Charles Royden, Portfolio Holder for Environment, joined representatives from Places for People, Bedford Borough Council and other partners for a site visit of Adamson Court, Kempston in February It was an opportunity to learn how funding from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund will be used to benefit residents.
Works have begun at Bedford College's Cauldwell Street campus for the first of six major Bedford Town Deal projects within the successful bid for £22.6m to invest in the local area.
The government has launced a new Emergency Alerts service and a UK-wide alert test will take place on Sunday (23 April) at 3pm where people will receive a test message on their mobile phones.
