Bedford Borough Council has today announced it will be holding a public screening at Bedford Corn Exchange for those wishing to watch the funeral of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
With the day of Her Majesty The Queen's State Funeral being marked as a bank holiday, local refuse collections will be changing across Bedford Borough Council.
Starting from yesterday (20th September) around six million disabled people in the UK will receive a one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced £1m of grants immediately available to help insulate homes to make them warmer and save energy across Bedford Borough.
The wealthiest households in Bedford Borough are likely to receive twice as much support with their energy bills than poorer households next year, a think tank has claimed. The Resolution Foundation said if the Conservative government's energy plan goes ahead, richer homes will get support worth £4,700 and more vulnerable households will only receive £2,200. Bedford Liberal Democrats are calling for more targeted support for residents who need it most and for the energy companies to foot the bill through a windfall tax rather than burdening working people with huge debt for years to come.
The number of people who've seen an NHS dentist in Bedford Borough has plummeted in recent years, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
