For the first time ever Bedford Borough Council has been successful in joining ACE's national portfolio of funded organisations (NPOs). The Higgins Bedford has received a conditional funding offer of £65k per year for three years from 2023-2026.
This afternoon Mayor Dave Hodgson attended Kempston East Methodist Church's Service of Remembrance and then laid a wreath at Kempston's War Memorial. You can see some photographs here.
After years of campaigning from the Liberal Democrats and residents, Putnoe Walk-In Centre will remain open as the contract has been extended to 31st March 2024. This is fantastic news for residents who depend on the medical centre.
Families in Luton, Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes are being urged by the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA) to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products.
Today sees the launch of SMART Prebend Centre's annual Cold Relief In Bedford Appeal (CRIB) and Mayor Dave Hodgson recently met up with some of the SMART team and CEO Anita McCallum to launch this year's appeal.
The National Highways Agency is holding a number of A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet public information events in the coming weeks before consultation later in the year.
