100-year-old Norah gets best belated birthday present she could have asked for
In the week she turned 100, Bedford care home resident, Norah Gould has received the best belated birthday present she could have asked for. Today (Wednesday), Norah and the other residents and…
Proposed Council budget sees vital services protected but Council Tax will rise
Continuing Government cuts to local authorities, plus the added pressure of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, mean that Bedford Borough Council must save £10.9million in the 2021/22 financial year…
Dorothy Hosein steps down as Chief Executive of EEAST due to ill health
Dorothy Hosein has today (20 January 2021) stepped down as chief executive of the beleaguered East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust following a period of ill health. Medical director and deputy chief executive, Dr Tom Davis…
Chief nurse and deputy chief nurse return to the frontline for care home vaccine roll out
Bedford’s chief nurse and deputy chief nurse were both at the forefront of the CCG’s rollout of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccine to the Borough’s care homes. As reported in the Bedford Independent last week, the government has demanded that all care home…
Councillors call for ‘openness and transparency’ over vaccine roll out in Bedford
Local health chiefs were grilled by councillors for not releasing information about Covid-19 (coronavirus) vaccinations in Bedford. Some elected members at the borough council believe a reluctance to provide up to date information is causing…
Motorists warned of Manton Lane closure as footbridge is installed this weekend
Motorists are advised to avoid Manton Lane at the weekend as it will be closed while a new footbridge is installed. The installation, which aims to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow, was delayed due to an outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus)…
Environmental protections post-Brexit: the race to the bottom begins
The watering down of workers’ rights, standards and environmental protections was at the heart of my concerns over Brexit. Just weeks after our final ties with the EU were severed and my concerns are already being realised…