It is a religious time of year with both Lent and Ramadan currently being observed and Good Friday and Easter Sunday fast approaching. Vaisakhi and Eid-al-Fitr will also be celebrated later this month.
The latest success in the Council's campaign against environmental crime involved a man who abandoned his van in De Parys Avenue, Bedford, in February. A yellow Vauxhall van was reported to the Council as being abandoned, untaxed and with an MOT that had expired.
Bedford Borough Council's Sports Development Unit is launching new eight-week sports courses for adults over 35 years old. Courses can be booked from today (30 March) and will begin from the week of 15 May 2023, bookings are on a first come first served basis.
Earlier today Mayor Dave Hodgson visited the Mile Road Allotments and Leisure Gardens Association to see the new 'woo woo loo'.
Bedford Borough Council often sees an increase in fly-tipping during spring. Much of this is from rogue waste carriers illegally dumping waste they've collected. These people avoid paying disposal fees so they can maximise their profits and unfairly undercut local legitimate businesses.
The £2 Bus fare scheme has been extended to June 2023. The scheme sees all adult single fares capped at £2 and all return fares capped at £4 on bus services operated by participating operators.
