We have elections in Bedfordshire for our new Police and Crime Commissioner on 6th May, we will still be subject to a number of Coronavirus restrictions at that time and a number of local residents have decided to vote by post in these elections.
£15,000 is available for a project to make a difference to serious violence in the Bedford and Kempston area.
The Prime Minister will address the nation this evening, but has already outlined the roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions in England to the House of Commons.
As part of the 'Bugs and Bees' project, the Council is planting new hedgerows, wildflower meadows, and reducing grass cutting in areas of the Borough.
Thameslink are introducing a new reduced timetable from Monday 22nd February 2021.
Bedford Borough Council is making the Test and Trace Support Payment available to more people and has increased the Support Payment to £700. This means this payment will cover the earnings of someone working full time on the Living Wage.