Commenting on the Government cut to Universal Credit, Liberal Democrat Councillor Dean Crofts said "The decision to rip support from millions of families across the country shows how completely out of touch the Prime Minister really is. He claims that he wants people to live by their own efforts rather than welfare. So either he doesn't know that almost half of those receiving Universal Credit are already in work or he doesn't care."
In 2020/21, 3,465 tonnes of "high quality" glass was collected from over 50 mini recycling sites across Bedford Borough.
Bedford Academy officially launched their school radio station on Monday. In attendance were Mayor Dave Hodgson, David Morris, CEO of HEART Academies Trust, Christopher Deller, Headteacher and Justin Dealey, BBC 3 Counties radio.
Bedford Borough Council has listened to parents, carers, practitioners and school staff, about how they would like to have improved information on where to access support for mental health and wellbeing.
Mayor Dave Hodgson will be starting the 2021 Village Tour this coming Saturday (18th September) with visits to Elstow, Kempston Hardwick, Stewartby, Cople, Willington and Great Barford. The Village Tour will run until 10th October.
The latest weekly coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.