Today is the start of National HIV Testing Week, which runs from 7th to 13th February 2022. To mark the week, Bedford Borough Council is working alongside HIV Prevention England to provide free HIV home sampling kits to local residents.
In the latest Budget announcement, it was revealed that the Council's external debt has continued to fall over the past year from £69 million to £65.7 million. This is another huge reduction from the £90.7 million of debt that the administration inherited when the Council became a unitary authority in April 2009, just before Mayor Dave Hodgson was first elected. Mayor Dave said "When I was first elected it was so frustrating to find that we had a huge amount of money tied up in interest payments and debt repayments. We have been managing our debt level by making savings wherever we can whilst still maintaining quality services and limiting borrowing. Less debt means we have more funding for projects that matter to residents, such as tackling climate change, investing in our town centres and protecting green spaces. This is fantastic progress in very difficult circumstances."
Bedford Borough Council is offering the chance for local people to find out more about its proposals for a new purpose-built school for children and young people in Bedford Borough with a special educational need and/or disability (SEND).
The latest weekly Coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth II's Accession to the throne following the death of her father King George VI.
Applications are now open for the Youth Investment Fund.
