Bedfordshire’s frontline services are working together to urge the public to stay at home & follow social distancing guidelines over the Bank Holiday weekend.
To date Bedfordshire Police has issued four penalty notices – two in the Bedford area and two in the Luton area. This includes a parent who was fined after a child persisted to ignore police instructions.
Leonard Cheshire, a charity providing services for disabled people, launches recruitment drive for more staff during the coming months of the Coronavirus crisis
Bedford Borough Council’s Community Hub supports residents who are in self-isolation with no family or friends to help, by delivering food parcels, collecting and delivering prescriptions, and offering a friendly link with the outside world.
It has already handled over 1,000 requests for support, including over 500 food parcels and over 100 prescriptions collected and delivered.
Over 500 people have also been in touch asking for a chat, or other support, such as dog walking.
Network Rail and Thameslink is reminding passengers to continue to follow Government advice and only use public transport for essential journeys over Easter.
Network Rail is undertaking a reduced programme of engineering work over the Easter weekend, and into the following week. This will affect a number of services, so people who must travel are advised to check journey planners in advance.
Bedfordshire Police has said that due to families isolating themselves due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and young people could be at a heightened risk of abuse and neglect.
School is often regarded as a safe place by children who are victims of abuse. But at the moment children are no longer regularly interacting with trusted adults such as teachers, social workers, grandparents, and neighbours.
So there is less opportunity for any safeguarding issues to be flagged with the relevant authorities.
Over 70 male, female and child voiceover artists have donated their voices to a specially-made radio commercial to encourage listeners to ‘keep talking’ whilst the UK is in lockdown.
Their message encourages listeners to ‘stay at home, protect the NHS, stay safe… And Keep Talking.’
We also cover the latest news from Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordshire Police and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
There are health updates from Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Education News from both councils.
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