Protecting and extending our library service
As Libraries Week comes to an end, below is Mayor Dave's most recent column for the Bedford Bulletin and Kempston Calling:
As Libraries Week comes to an end, below is Mayor Dave's most recent column for the Bedford Bulletin and Kempston Calling:
The last 18 months have been difficult for everyone, with lockdowns and the continued uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic bringing new worries and challenges into people's lives.
Following a public consultation at the start of 2021, Bedford Borough Council is introducing a new service delivery model for children's centres at venues across the Borough.
Speaking after the Chair of Ofqual told MPs today that it was a "fundamental mistake" to believe a controversial algorithm initially used for A-level and GCSE results would "ever be acceptable to the public", Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said "The A level scandal caused untold distress and anguish for too many young people."
Have your say in Mayor Dave Hodgson's Coronavirus Survey asking how the NHS, Carers, the Government and the Council has done as well as questions about local shops, businesses and parks and green spaces. Take the survey here.
There will be a new East Midlands Railway (EMR) timetable from Monday 7 September, which will run until 12 December.