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Last week Mayor Dave Hodgson signed a decision to enable Robinson Pools and Fitness to reopen.
Last week Mayor Dave Hodgson signed a decision to enable Robinson Pools and Fitness to reopen.
Kempston Centre and Gadsby Street Day Centres, for people with a learning disability, reopened on Monday 5 October and Goldington Day Centre, for older people, will reopen on Monday 19 October.
Following the Government's announcement of a new financial support package for those required to self-isolate due to coronavirus, Bedford Borough Council has launched an online application form for residents who are eligible for support.
Today is World Teachers' Day, and Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Children's Services Committee Spokesperson Cllr Hilde Hendrickx has thanked teachers across Bedford Borough for all that they do. She has also paid tribute to teachers for the 'incredible lengths' they have gone to during the the coronavirus pandemic on behalf of children and young people.
The junction of Kingsway and Cauldwell Street in Bedford is a well-known traffic hotspot. As part of Transporting Bedford, this week works will begin to upgrade the traffic lights at this junction.
This week saw the start of Black History Month 2020, The Higgins Bedford is putting on a Black History Month Trail in partnership with the Legacy of Windrush Descendants (LOWD) Learning Hub and Nubian Teachings.