For the February half term break, Bedford Borough Council will continue to provide supermarket vouchers to thousands of families who are entitled to income related free school meals.
The government must invest more in our GP practices and train up more doctors, to ensure patients get the fair deal they deserve.
A grant-funding scheme launched in Bedford Borough will support 13 voluntary organisations and community groups to help people struggling with the cost of living.
In yet another delay to important policy, it is rumoured that reforms to the Mental Health Act will not be fully implemented until 2030/31 despite having made the announcements in 2017. An independent review in December 2018 made 154 recommendations to urgently improve the service.
As part of a joint project with Brickhill Parish Council, Bedford Borough Council has replaced and refurbished the wooden pig sculptures located at the Crispin Drive Playground on the Woodlands development.
The long-awaited new railway station at Wixams was approved unanimously by Bedford Borough Council's Planning Committee last night. This is a big step forward on the journey to getting the new station up and running for local residents.
