This Christmas please give the ultimate gift - by joining the stem cell register. Every 20 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Only around 30% of people with blood cancer find a matching donor within their family. Locally DKMS Bedford hub have registered over 2,200 people so far and you can see how you can help by watching their video here.
Around 1300 households were visited ahead of the floodwater's arrival to alert communities to the flood warning and the danger it represented.
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year, we can but hope it will be better than 2020.
At this evening's meeting of the Local Outbreak Engagement Board I raised the issue of vaccinations in Bedford Borough and school reopenings. You can watch the meeting here.
With flood warnings in place for the River Great Ouse and river levels rising, Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Police and Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue are warning of significant levels of floodwaters to impact Bedford and other parts of the Borough.
With record numbers being treated for Coronavirus at Bedford Hospital, residents are asked to play their part this New Year's Eve by staying home and enjoying a safe and small New Year.
