Before New Year the Government announced a delay of the return for all secondary schools in January, and for some primary schools in the south and east. Bedford Borough's primary schools were not included despite some areas with similar or lower number of cases being on the list, including nearby Milton Keynes which is also in our NHS Clinical Commissioning Group area.
Mayor Dave Hodgson, in his monthly column for the Bedford Indpendent has written about Coronavirus vaccinations.
Before Christmas, Bedford Borough Council launched 'No To Hunger in Bedford Borough', a campaign to support access to food for those in need, so that every child in the borough will be well fed this winter.
February is LGBT+ History Month and The Higgins Bedford is holding a virtual evening of poetry, prose and personal recollections with LGBT+ Poet Laureate Trudy Howson.
A new temporary East Midlands Railway timetable will come into force from Monday 25 January with some off-peak and less popular services temporarily removed from the timetable due the National Lockdown and staff availability.
In 2021, Bedford Borough Council will be carrying out works to refurbish St. Peter's Street Car Park as part of a larger investment in the Council's car parks. Works will focus on resurfacing the car park to remove potholes and replacing the current drainage system.
