
Bedford Borough Council tackling fly-tipping
Since lockdown began in March, Bedford Borough Council has issued fines to 48 people for fly-tipping.
Since lockdown began in March, Bedford Borough Council has issued fines to 48 people for fly-tipping.
Bedford Borough Council is once again giving away free tulip bulbs from the last Embankment Spring planting display.
The Mayor's Charity Committee have awarded funding to three local Bedford charities.
In September 2019, Bedford was named as one of 101 towns that could bid for up to £25million from Central Government for a Town Deal.
There have been reports of residents being unable to access Coronavirus tests locally this appears to be partly due to capacity issues in the laboratories that the government uses to process the result and limits being placed on testing facilities.
An initiative to tackle digital poverty across Bedfordshire, organised by the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada, has seen the Rotary Club of Bedford Park donate 12 digital devices to Ridgeway School.