Last year, Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum (BBPCF) were awarded £100,000 from Bedford Borough Council through the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Fund to help build an inclusive and fully accessible outdoor area of play within the existing Russell Park play area.
Bedford Borough Council is inviting small businesses, community interest groups and non-profit organisations to bid for funding as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone scheme.
This week the Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave Hodgson recognised International Overdose Awareness Day, with the goal of raising awareness about overdoses in Bedford Borough, reducing the stigma surrounding addiction, and honouring the memory of friends and family who have lost their lives to substance use disorders.
Booking is now open for Bedford Borough's Active Adults courses, opening the door for everyone to try a new sport or get back into a sport they used to love.
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".
