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.
With a national lockdown announced by the Government, and everyone being urged to stay at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives, Lurke Street, River Street and Allhallows multi-storey car parks are now closed until further notice.
Bedford Borough has hit a new record high of Coronavirus cases, exceeding 1,000 per 100,000 for the first time.
A national lockdown is now in place with Coronavirus infections and hospital admissions rising dramatically across the country, and estimates showing that one in 50 people in private households had the virus last week.
Bedford Borough Council has received £291,000 from the Department of Transport following a successful bid to the Active Travel Fund.
