Fusion ask taxpayers for “financial support” amid leisure centre fiasco
Bedford Borough Council say Fusion lifestyle has asked the taxpayer for “significant financial support” to help them reopen publicly owned leisure facilities across the borough. Fusion…
Interactive map of Bedfordshire in WWII launched to mark VJDay 75th anniversary
To mark the 75th anniversary of VJDay, an interactive map has been launched to help explore and understand Bedfordshire’s contribution to the war effort…
Urgent plea to businesses to help Bedford avoid ‘disastrous’ local lockdown
A minority of businesses have been failing to follow social distancing guidelines, a meeting heard. With Bedford on the Government’s watch list as an “area of concern”, councillors are worried that…
Change of criteria means more Bedford businesses can apply for Covid support grant
More businesses in Bedford may be eligible for a discretionary business support grant after new criteria was added. Previously, businesses were only…
View from the villages: littering
Why would anyone? Since the beginning of lockdown, as I have discussed before, it’s been wonderful how many people have been enjoying our beautiful…