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Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group to be replaced next month

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a new statutory NHS organisation that will replace the CCG on July 1, 2022. It will be responsible for delivering the integrated health and...

Bedfordians must talk more about what they want to happen when they die

Not being willing to discuss death leads to people spending their final moments away from where they wanted to, a meeting heard. A report presented to the Health & Wellbeing Board last week...

Help needed to show Bedfordians benefits of digital public services

As more health and council services move online, it is important that residents do not feel isolated if they don’t have the digital skills required, a meeting heard. Mark Harris, chief officer...

Bedford doesn’t have “everything we need” for GP surgeries and health provision

Being involved in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Partnership is "really important", to make sure the needs of Bedford people are met. One of the new representatives...

East West Rail confirm in-person meetings for Poets’ residents whose homes hang in the balance

East West Rail Co has confirmed that it will hold in-person meetings with residents in the Poets and Ashburnham areas of Bedford, but the local MP fears that it might be too late to earn...

One in five households in some parts of Bedford in fuel poverty

One in five households are parts of Bedford borough are below the official poverty line after paying for heating, a meeting was told. The Health and Wellbeing Board was given an overview of...

Controversial cycle ban renewed in Bedford town centre

Bicycles, e-scooters and skateboards are set to be remain banned from certain parts of Bedford. Council executive members have agreed to controversial Public Space Protection Orders...

Council promise not to increase fees for Bedford’s taxis and private hire vehicles… for now

Unavoidable council fees faced by Bedford Borough’s Covid-hit taxi/private hire trade won’t be increased this year – but a higher than usual increase may follow next year. The council charges...

EWR accused of hiding behind local councillors rather than directly addressing residents

Local councillors have expressed their frustration that East West Rail Co continue to delay meeting face-to-face with residents, particularly those...

Frustration that residents are excluded from East West Rail community discussions

Local councillors have expressed their frustration that residents in their wards are not being included in the latest round of discussions with the East West Railway Company (EWR Co). EWR Co...

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