Age UK Bedfordshire is set to receive £20,000 from Bedford Borough Council to support their Get Set for Winter Campaign as detailed in the report for residents aged 50 and over who are struggling with the cost of living, energy bills and keeping warm.
The latest weekly coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.
Over 4,000 local households have been supported with the Household Support Fund (HSF) in the last week with Bedford Borough Council making over £345,195 of payments to residents. The grants, which are funded by the Department for Work and Pensions but administered by the Council, provide support to some of the UK's most vulnerable households with rising household costs over the winter.
Bedford Today are reporting that according to bookmakers Ladbrokes, Lib Dem candidate Dave Hodgson had edged ahead to become favourite in the race to be Bedford's new Mayor.
Over £4,400 has been stolen from parking machines in Bedford Borough in 2019, across over 50 criminal attacks.
Today is the deadline for responding to Bedford Borough Council's consultation on a proposed new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle street drinking and related anti-social behaviour in Bedford town centre area. This PSPO would give the Police and authorised officers powers to enforce against people breaking it.
