Council, emergency services and volunteers visiting households after floods
Around 1300 households were visited ahead of the floodwater's arrival to alert communities to the flood warning and the danger it represented.
29 Dec 2020
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Christmas and New Year Bin Collections
With no bin collections on the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays, residents are reminded to check when their bins will be collected over the festive period.
28 Dec 2020
Help fight Blood Cancer this Christmas
This Christmas please give the ultimate gift - by joining the stem cell register. Every 20 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Only around 30% of people with blood cancer find a matching donor within their family. Locally DKMS Bedford hub have registered over 2,200 people so far and you can see how you can help by watching their video here.
27 Dec 2020
Thanks and praise for all involved in floods response as severe warnings are lifted
Local Liberal Democrats have given their thanks to everyone who was part of the response to the flooding in Bedford Borough over recent days, as the Environment Agency lifted the severe flood warnings in place last night (Saturday, 26 Dec).
27 Dec 2020
Severe Flood Warning no longer in force
The Environment Agency has lifted the severe flood warning that was in place covering the Great Ouse through Bedford.
26 Dec 2020
Floodwater levels continue to be monitored as peak water level
With flood warnings still in place for the River Great Ouse, Bedford Borough Council and partners including Bedfordshire Police, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue and volunteer groups are continuing to monitor the situation as the floodwater levels have peaked at Bedford town centre and move through the villages to the east of Bedford.
26 Dec 2020