Bedford Borough Councillors across all parties gave unanimous support last night to a motion in response to national data showing a higher risk of infection and of death from COVID-19 for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups.
Bedford Borough Council have announced that they are able to relaunch their Community Champion and Park Champion schemes once more, as lockdown restrictions are gradually being eased. However, they are approaching with cautious optimism in order to keep volunteers and staff as safe as possible.
Local Plans set out where growth and development will take place- everything from houses and jobs to schools and infrastructure.
The first stage of Bedford Borough's local plan review is underway, beginning a process which will set out where growth and development will take place in the borough in years to come.
Over the next two weekends Network Rail will be carrying out work which will result in disruption to services at Bedford Midland stations, with some services using replacement bus services.
Bedford Borough Council is consulting on its draft Housing Strategy 2021- 26 and wants to know your views.