The Safer Streets project in the Midland Road area has seen a major upgrade to the CCTV system, home safety equipment and advice offered to residents, and home visits carried out by Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Police, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue and other local organisations, as part of this Home Office funded project.
I have been contacted by the local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to inform me that they are suspending bookings for the first dose of vaccinations from 29th March until the end of April. This follows the Government's Task Force on vaccinations announcement that there will be a significant reduction in supply available from manufacturers.
Local Community Forest charity the Forest of Marston Vale has entered into a 5 year partnership with award-winning company Midas Pattern Company Ltd, planting 500 trees per year near Bedford and selling verified carbon units to cut the manufacturing company's carbon footprint to absolute zero.
Urgent work is taking place to repair the bridge at the entrance to Bedford Crematorium on Norse Road.
Twice weekly COVID-19 testing is being used in schools and colleges, to help keep pupils, staff, and families safe and slow the spread of the virus.
Today is Earth Hour and people are urged to turn their lights off between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tonight.
