As the festive period gets under way, councils from across the region are asking people to open up their homes and hearts and make next Christmas a family Christmas for a child in care.
The Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council will take further steps to push for rural areas to receive government funding for better flood defence, a multi-agency summit heard last week.
A new Additional Resource Provision (ARP) will open at Stratton School in January to support autistic children and enhance local access to specialist education.
Five more community projects have been given the go ahead, on top of the 11 announced back in October, through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
A man who gave a false address in Central Bedfordshire to apply for a private hire operator's licence has had to pay costs of over £2,000 after our successful prosecution.
We're excited to launch Mockingbird, an innovative model aimed at strengthening support for foster carers and creating a secure, nurturing environment for children in care.