The week, Bedford Borough Council held their Annual Meeting. This was the first full council meeting its 854-year history which did not take place in person, as the Annual Meeting of the Council happened online.
Bedford Independent are reporting that Bedford's Booktastic children's book festival will be live-streamed after organisers decided they wouldn't let the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic force them to cancel.
Over the Easter bank holiday weekend, Bedford Borough Council's Community Hub was busy providing support to vulnerable residents across the Borough.
£10.12million has already landed in local businesses bank accounts, to support them through the impact of coronavirus on their business
As part of the response to the Coronavirus outbreak, Bedford Borough Council are looking for people who would like to join the Social Care Team to support the most vulnerable residents during this difficult time.
The Chancellor has, this week, announced that charties across the UK will recieve a £750million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the Coronavirus pandemic.
