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The Prime Minister has announced a roadmap out of lockdown which will begin in stages from Monday 8 March when:
- Schools and colleges will reopen
- You can meet one other person in an public outdoor place for exercise or recreation, such as a picnic
- Care home residents can name a single visitor for regular visits
England is still in a national lockdown. You must stay at home, leaving only where permitted by law, and follow the rules in the guidance.
For further details, information on the stages set out in the plan and the tests the Government has set out to reach these stages, visit the GOV.uk website here.
It's really important that we all continue to do everything we can to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Stay at home as much as you can, and remember- Hands, Face, Space.
Households across Bedford Borough will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring.
The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941.
Understanding the needs of the nation helps everyone from central government to organisations, such as councils and health authorities, plan and fund public services across England and Wales. Census outputs inform where billions of pounds of public funding is spent on services like transport, education and health – on cycle routes, schools and dental surgeries.
Census 2021 will be the first run predominantly online, with households receiving a letter with a unique access code, allowing them to complete the questionnaire on their computers, phones or tablets.
“The census provides a unique snapshot of our communities,” Iain Bell, deputy national statistician at Office for National Statistics, said. “It benefits everyone. Based on the information you give, it ensures millions of pounds are invested in emergency services, mental health care, school places, hospital beds, houses, roads, GP’s and dentist’s services.
“No-one should miss out. Everyone can complete on online with a new search-as-you-type ability and paper forms for those who need them.”
Census day will be on March 21, but households will soon receive letters with online codes explaining how they can take part.
For more information and advice on how to answer the questions, visit census.gov.uk.
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Garden waste collections restart in Bedford Borough on Monday 1 March, following the usual pause in this service over the winter.
Garden waste can go in the green-lidded bin. Please put this bin out alongside your orange recycling bin by 6am on your next recycling day, and it will be collected every other week.
Grass cuttings, plants and weeds, hedge clippings and more can go in the garden waste bin- please make sure it is all loosely within the bin, not in bags.
To find out when you next bin collection is, please visit www.bedford.gov.uk/bins
For updates on what's happening locally, visit our dedicated coronavirus webpage: www.bedford.gov.uk/covid19
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