Bedford Borough Celebrates Love Parks Week
Last Friday was the first day of Keep Britain Tidy's Love Parks Week.
5 Aug 2022
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Health crisis: long delays for residents waiting for GPs, ambulances and A&E
A recent Liberal Democrat survey has found that Bedford Borough residents are facing extreme waiting times for GP appointments, ambulances and at A&E. Of the residents who responded to each question:
2 Aug 2022
Bedford pensioners could be missing out on over £2,700 extra each year
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are asking pensioners to check whether they are eligible for Pension Credit so that they don't miss out on around £2,700 extra per year plus access to further passported benefits. If eligible, applying before 24th August will also provide residents with extra cost of living payments of £650 and £300. Latest figures estimate that 123 Bedford Borough residents are not claiming Pension Credit that they are eligible for.
3 Aug 2022
Elstow Solar Farm goes live and begins saving over 900 tonnes of carbon emissions
Bedford Borough Council's brand-new solar farm has been fully energised and is now exporting low-carbon electricity to the grid. The project is made up of over 8,000 solar panels, is capable of generating up to 4.2MW of electricity and is enough to power approximately 1,000 homes.
6 Aug 2022
Government must cancel October energy price rise to save families in Bedford Borough £118 million
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to spare families from soaring energy bills by cancelling October's price cap increase, accusing the Conservatives of "stalling in the face of a national emergency".
10 Aug 2022
Bedford Borough Council issues warning over Blue-Green Algae Blooms
Bedford Borough Council has issued a warning to residents and visitors over growing concerns about blue-green algae blooms that are appearing on areas of the lakes at Priory Country Park and some of the Borough's watercourses.
10 Aug 2022