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Free Multi-Storey Car Parking All Weekend

2/25/2022 3:58:00 PM

Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced that parking in all multi-storey car parks in Bedford will be free this weekend, 26 and 27 February.

A fault in BT cabling has affected card payments in Council parking machines in multi storey car parks, which has meant that residents have been forced to pay by cash.

From 6pm on Friday evening through to Monday morning when the Council anticipates that BT will have fixed the fault, car parking in all multi-storey car parks will be free....

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Deep Clean on the Timetable for Bedford Bus Station

2/25/2022 10:52:00 AM

Over the last weekend of February, starting today - Friday 25 February- and finishing on Sunday 27, Bedford Borough Council will be carrying out a deep clean and maintenance works at Bedford Bus Station.

The Bus Station is a well-used local facility, with services running locally and regionally to get people to and from work, travelling for leisure, and visiting loved ones. As such, as with any building, areas have started to look a little tired and in need of some TLC.

As ...

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Businesses Urged to Apply for One-Off Grant

2/22/2022 3:03:00 PM

Bedford Borough Council is urging local hospitality and leisure businesses to apply for a one off support grant, expected to be around £650.

This grant is through Government-funded discretionary Omicron grant scheme, and the Council is using it to support hospitality and leisure businesses that did not receive a grant through the main scheme. These include businesses in the following sectors:

Hospitality and Leisure including cafes, bars, pubs, hairdressers, bingo ha...

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Bedford Borough Council Launches Fly-Tipping Information Appeal

2/18/2022 1:22:00 PM

Bedford Borough Council has invested in new, portable CCTV cameras that they are deploying at fly-tipping hotspots around Bedford Borough.

The Council is using footage to help identify vehicles present in the vicinity of fly-tipping or individuals who may have information about fly-tipping so that enforcement action can be taken against the appropriate persons who are engaged in this activity. Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and can be punished with a maximum fine of £50,000, or ...

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Amber Weather Warning Declared

2/16/2022 2:48:00 PM

The Met Office have declared an Amber Warning for wind from 3am to 9pm on Friday 18 February over a large section of the country, including Bedford Borough with the arrival of Storm Eunice.

According the Met Office, Storm Eunice may cause significant disruption due to extremely strong winds on Friday. They advise to expect:

There is a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life
Damage to buildings and homes is likely, with roofs blow...

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Students from The Bedford College Group Fix Town Centre Floor Chimes

2/11/2022 12:37:00 PM

Earlier in the year, Bedford Borough Council enlisted the support of The Bedford College Group and ten of their Level Three engineering students to repair the floor chimes that are located on Harpur Street in Bedford Town Centre.

The floor chimes, which were installed back in 2003, have been a long-standing and popular feature in the town centre. Through years of ongoing use, however, the chimes have been subjected to wear and tear and exposure to the elements, which has left them in...

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Bedford Borough Council Provide School Holiday Food Vouchers

2/9/2022 4:47:00 PM

Bedford Borough Council will be providing vouchers to families with children eligible for income related free school meals.

Funded through the Household Support Fund, the council will provide households £25 per eligible child or young person in Bedford Borough for February half term.

The £25 is made up from £15 to support a daily meal and a supplementary £10 allocation, which is being provided to help off-set any extra spend on utility bills and other household expenses...

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Bedford Borough Councillors “Give HIV the Finger”

2/7/2022 10:47:00 AM

Today is the start of National HIV Testing Week, which runs from 7th to 13th February 2022. To mark the week, Bedford Borough Council is working alongside HIV Prevention England to provide free HIV home sampling kits to local residents.

To encourage people to take up the offer of a free HIV test, some of Bedford Borough Council’s elected members have been stepping up to take an HIV test and break the stigma around getting tested.

Testing for HIV is quick, easy and free. Earl...

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Extra Powers for Council to Enforce On Our Roads - Have Your Say

2/3/2022 11:09:00 AM

As part of the Traffic Management Act (2022), the Government will be giving councils the option to apply for powers to enforce against ‘moving traffic offences’. Currently, only the Police can enforce against these offences.

Bedford Borough Council is considering acquiring these powers, and wants to hear the views of local residents, businesses and interested parties.

These powers would enable the Council to expand the work it already does enforcing against illegal and dange...

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Plans for the Bedford Special Educational Needs School to be Shared

2/2/2022 11:05:00 AM

Bedford Borough Council is offering the chance for local people to find out more about its proposals for a new purpose-built school for children and young people in Bedford Borough with a special educational need and/or disability (SEND).

A public consultation will open on Wednesday 9 February and will share plans for a 200-place school for children aged 2 to 19, with a special educational need and/or disability, in the grounds of the former Robert Bruce Middle School in Kemp...

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