From today (7th September 2022), around four million people most vulnerable to COVID-19 will start to be invited to book in their autumn booster vaccine as the NHS' National Booking Service launches appointments for Autumn boosters.
Last night the Housing Committee received an update on the success of Roger's Court after its first year of operation. The building was commissioned and opened in August 2021 by Bedford Borough Council providing 20 units of high quality, self-contained accommodation for people who were sleeping rough. Committee members heard that Roger's Court has been "extremely effective at enabling residents at very high risk of homelessness and rough sleeping to maintain a tenancy in good quality and safe accommodation".
Bedford Borough Council has today announced it will be holding a public screening at Bedford Corn Exchange for those wishing to watch the funeral of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
With the day of Her Majesty The Queen's State Funeral being marked as a bank holiday, local refuse collections will be changing across Bedford Borough Council.
Starting from yesterday (20th September) around six million disabled people in the UK will receive a one-off £150 disability cost-of-living payment.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced £1m of grants immediately available to help insulate homes to make them warmer and save energy across Bedford Borough.
