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Thursday, 12 May 2022
We've supported over 14,000 vulnerable households
We've supported over 14,000 vulnerable households using funding allocated by the government’s £421 million Household Support Fund.
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Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Omicron variant in Central Bedfordshire
Update from Vicky Head, Director of Public Health, Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, and Milton Keynes Council.
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Monday, 24 May 2021
Central Bedfordshire Council to provide Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) top up payments
Businesses who have previously received an Additional Restriction Grant (ARG) 1, 2 and 3 will receive a top up payment from Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Monday, 19 April 2021
Local business rapid testing for Coronavirus is ‘no brainer’ to keep staff safe
Manager of local firm Potton Windows is urging fellow local businesses to take advantage of rapid testing for Covid.
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Thursday, 15 April 2021
Free rapid COVID-19 tests now available for everyone over 18 in Central Bedfordshire
If you're over 18 and don’t have symptoms of coronavirus, take advantage of free rapid COVID-19 tests which are now available from community testing sites, local pharmacies or online.
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Thursday, 25 March 2021
Third Additional Restrictions Grant scheme set to launch
More businesses will be able to access further grant funding from today as we're set to launch our latest Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG3) scheme.
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Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Reflecting on a year of pandemic
23 March 2021 is the first anniversary of the first UK lockdown and is being marked as a National Day of Reflection.
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Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Make testing part of your routine
We're urging everyone who is coming into contact with other people to make COVID-19 testing part of their usual routine.
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Friday, 26 February 2021
New local testing site opened in Flitwick
A new test centre for people with COVID-19 symptoms has opened at Steppingley Road, Flitwick. The new centre will further increase the availability of testing in the immediate area and community.
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Friday, 12 February 2021
Free rapid COVID-19 testing available for workers in customer facing roles
In partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, we've launched a community testing initiative to help drive down COVID-19 transmission rates.
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Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Temporary resting place at RAF Henlow
Due to the worsening situation with Coronavirus we are expecting the number of deaths in Bedfordshire and Luton to increase.
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Monday, 11 January 2021
We're deploying new COVID-19 stewards
We've employed 16 new COVID-19 stewards to support businesses and the public.
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Thursday, 17 December 2020
Bedfordshire to move to tier 3 (very high level restrictions) due to increasing COVID-19 cases
Central Bedfordshire is being placed into the tier 3 very high alert level, along with Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes.
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Friday, 11 December 2020
Council Leader urges to be careful this Christmas to avoid a New Year lockdown
Worryingly, after several weeks of COVID-19 cases falling in Central Bedfordshire, this week there has been a sharp rise with 350 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of 125 from the previous week.
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Friday, 6 November 2020
Play your part by supporting our local businesses during lockdown
The next four weeks will see many of the local shops and services we love having to stop trading. But not all Central Bedfordshire businesses are shutting down during lockdown.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Public health expert explains how to protect yourself and others from coronavirus
Our public health lead explains, in a video, the simple measures we can all take to protect, ourselves, our friends and loved ones from coronavirus, as infections rise nationally and locally.