Bedford Borough Council has been notified of 7 cases of a variant known as VOC-21APR-02 (first identified in India). The variant was identified after genetic sequencing was carried out on positive COVID-19 tests.
A report looking at options around the East West Rail route north of Bedford Midland has shown that the service could run effectively using just the existing four lines, and avoid the need to demolish any homes in the Poets area.
Bedford Borough Council is supporting Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is Nature.
Following the Prime Minister's briefing this week (Monday 10 May) some of the rules on what we can and can't do will be changing from Monday 17 May.
Bedford Borough Council is calling for vaccines to be made available for over 16s in the Borough as cases of Coronavirus rise rapidly including the appearance of a variant of concern.
Anyone aged 40 and over can walk into a number of vaccination centres across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes this week without the need for an appointment - making it even easier to get protected against Coronavirus.
