A number of roads and schools in Bedford Borough have been closed due to heavy rain after storms battered Bedford this weekend.
As it still continues to rain today (Monday), flood alerts remain in place and Bedordians have been advised that some schools and roads in the Borough have closed.
Schools closed
At present the following schools have notified Bedford Borough Council they are closed.
- Goldington Academy
- Mark Rutherford School
- Lincroft Academy will only be open to Year 11 and ARC students today. Most of the site is inaccessible. Any students arriving will be supervised until they can be collected or make their way safely home.
- The Hills Academy
- Broadmead Lower School
- Sheerhatch Primary School (Willington site)
Lincroft Academy is partially closed, with only Year 11 and ARC students able to attend today.
All schools will update parents today to let them know if they’ll reopen or remain closed tomorrow.
Roads closed
- The A421 in Bedfordshire is closed in both directions between A6 (Bedford (South)) & M1 J13 (Brogborough). Bedfordshire Police are on the scene, diverting traffic. It is not known when the road will reopen.
- Harold Bridge
- Lovell Road, Clapham
There are also reports of roads closed in the Green End, Kempston Rural area, with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) and the Highways Agency working hard to clear water.
Bedford Independent reader Louise Stafford said: “Green End was badly flooded overnight, the fire brigade arrived about 9.30pm and pumped water away into a nearby field.
“However at 1.30am Monday residents were up and filling buckets and pumping away from their houses. Around 9.30am, highways arrived to clear/pump out the drains to allow rainwater to flow again. Thanks to the A-Team.”
The flooding has highlighted concerns again of planned building on Kemspton’s flood plain which locals say will just make flooding more frequent and worse with Water lane, High St and Cemetery Road already prone to flooding.
Read: Concerns new evangelical church could increase flooding in Kempston
If you have any details, images or videos of flooding in your area, please email news@BedfordIndependent.co.uk.
Advice on how to plan and deal with flooding, and how to report flooding in your area can be found at Bedford Borough Council’s website.
This is a breaking news story and may be updated as more information becomes available
