If you are a resident in Wootton or Stewartby, a local charity may be able to assist in cases of genuine social need and for which benefits are not available. Wootton Poors Land Charity have given donations towards the cost of medical or mobility equipment, hospital visits, essential furniture, equipment for apprenticeships, etc. For more information, please contact in confidence either: Peter Ackroyd (01234 768391) or Judy Hemery (07988 801174) … Read more
Muriel Scott, Director of Public Health for Bedford Borough Council, has issued the following message to Bedford residents: With figures showing that Bedford Borough has the highest rate of Coronavirus infection in the East of England, Bedford Borough Council is urging local people to continue to stay at home as much as possible to slow the spread of the virus and save lives. As we all know, coronavirus is highly … Read more
Speeding has long been an issue in Stewartby; the situation has improved since the introduction of average speed cameras, but the problem still persists. If you break the speed limit you break the law. It is dangerous – not just for yourself but to those around you too. There are enough threats for everyone to worry about at the moment, the last thing they need is to have to worry … Read more
As lockdown starts to be lifted we can begin to think about getting back to the important things in life – specifically, football! Stewartby has been without a club for some years now, the main reason being a lack of numbers. But as the number of people within the parish continues to grow – all of whom have been deprived of the beautiful game for the past three months – … Read more
There has been much discussion recently regarding the future of Coronation Pit, with residents of the parish rightly concerned it will be used as a location for extracting raw materials or worse – a landfill site. The parish council would like to reassure parishioners now that neither will happen. Seeking assurance on the matter, John Symonds (Chair) contacted Central Bedfordshire Council who confirmed that the proposals are ‘only concerned … Read more
Collections restart on Monday, 27 April We’re planning to restart collections of garden waste from next Monday, April 27 operating a normal service. Staff levels have now stabilised which will allow us to do so provided we have no further staffing issues. We will not be able to collect any additional waste; each household will be limited to their existing two garden waste bags or one bin per collection on … Read more
We know that the vast majority of you folks will do your absolute best to follow the government advice on social distancing, essential journeys etc. We do have to go through them again and ask you to continue to share the advice with your friends and family by any means possible. The basic message stays the same: Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. But there are still options to … Read more
We need you to play your part You’ve seen the messages on social media, watched them on TV, heard them on the radio, but we simply cannot reiterate them enough… ⚠️STAY AT HOME THIS WEEKEND⚠️ Our hospitals at Luton & Dunstable and Bedford are preparing for increased numbers of patients as the country braces itself for the increase in coronavirus cases. You can help by staying at home. The government … Read more
Notice of Conclusion – 2019
SPC newsletter summer 19