Bedford Borough Council's Executive are to consider a core Council Tax increase of 0.9% as well as a 2% for the government's Adult Social Care precept, totalling a 2.9% increase for 2023/24. The increase would mean an average Band D Council Tax of £1,737.92.
A new programme of 'Pints in the Parishes' events gets underway tomorrow night, at The Chequers pub in Wootton. These sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for me to hear directly from anyone who wants to discuss the issues important to them in an informal, local environment. They are also a chance for for me to show my support for local, community pubs. I will be in The Chequers from around 7.30pm.
Bedford Railway station will be hosting a 'bra-bank' from Monday (16 August) to help raise money to fight breast cancer.
Bedford Radio is excited to announce a new Business Expo for Bedford in 2023, to provide an opportunity for local businesses and organisations to showcase who they are and what they do.
Pints in the Parishes gets underway tonight. I'll be at the Swan in Elstow from around 7.00pm. I'm looking forward to meeting people in a local, informal setting, and giving them the chance to bend my ear about what's important to them and to their local community.
The latest weekly coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.
