Work starts to convert former landfill site into green energy park
A former landfill site is being transformed into a green energy innovation park - with work now underway at Elstow in Bedfordshire.
25 May 2021
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Bedford High Street awarded £80,000 for Cultural Programme
Bedford Borough Council has been awarded an £80,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Bedford High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) Cultural Programme, which is being delivered by the HAZ Cultural Consortium and supported by Bedford BID and SEMLEP.
21 May 2021
Surge testing deployed to control spread of Coronavirus variant in Bedford Borough
With Government figures showing that Bedford Borough has the third highest Coronavirus rate in the country, with 128 cases per 100,000 people in the population, surge testing is being rolled out to selected areas of Bedford Borough.
19 May 2021
Second jabs being offered this Super Sunday
The NHS Clinical Commissioning Group are encouraging residents who had their first AstraZeneca vaccination 8 weeks or more ago to get their second AstraZeneca vaccination this Sunday (23 May). The drop-in sessions are being offered at three large vaccination centres including Bedford Heights. There is no need to book and the public can attend without the need for an appointment - all helping to make it easier to get protected against Coronavirus. The sessions have been set aside for those who have already had their first AstraZeneca vaccination, and can only be given to those who have waited a minimum of eight weeks from their first dose. It is important to bring along the vaccination card which will have been given at the first appointment. Anyone who is 40 or over or eligible to be vaccinated for another reason should ideally bring their NHS number with them to their appointment. Those people who already have a booked appointment at a vaccination centre, GP-led site or pharmacy should still at
21 May 2021
Surge Testing in Bedford Borough
Mayor Dave Hodgson has recorded a new video regarding Surge Testing in Bedford Borough.
24 May 2021
Have your say on East West Rail
The East West Rail Company's consultation is ending soon - on 9th June - so please ensure you have your say!
24 May 2021