Domestic abuse victims and their children living in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils will be able to receive more support thanks to extra Government funding.
The extra money will help victims and their children access life-saving support in safe accommodation, including advoc
The Health and Social Care Secretary, with the support of NHS England and health and care system leaders, has set out new proposals to bring health and care services closer together by improving care and tackling health inequalities through measures to address obesity, oral health and patient choice
Following yesterday's announcement of taxpayer-funded additional support for Luton Council, Richard has spoken out about the announcement, saying that the Government’s £35m “bung” to bail out Luton Council is not fair to his constituents but offers chance for more equitable sharing of benefits of ai
In Parliament today, Richard raised the issue of unfair funding of Bedfordshire Police, which has gone on since 2004 when the concept of “damping” was introduced to the police national funding formula.
Richard has welcomed new analysis showing that local authorities across Bedfordshire have so far received an extra £86m to support vital local services during the Covid-19 pandemic, with further funding confirmed for next year.
Over half of this funding has not been ringfenced, meaning local leader
Richard has welcomed today's announcement from the Home Office that plans to use the site adjacent to the existing Immigration Removal Centre at Yarl's Wood for temporary accommodation for asylum seekers as part of Covid winter contingency planning, will now not be needed.
Commenting, Richard Fulle
A special unit designed to help tackle serious violence and prevent young people in Bedfordshire being drawn into it will receive £880,000.
The funding will be invested in Violence Reduction Units, which bring together organisations across local communities to tackle violent crime and address its u
Monday marked the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2021 with the government announcing brand new sector specific traineeship pilots in construction and rail to begin this summer so more young people can gain the skills and confidence they need to get a job, or progress into an apprenticeship in
Richard has welcomed government plans to expand the workplace rapid testing programme to businesses with more than 50 employees.
The government is working closely with organisations across different sectors that are vital to the running of our country and where employees cannot work from home durin
Richard has welcomed the government announcement that some of the UK’s most polluting industries will benefit from £40 million funding to help them cut their carbon emissions, while reducing their energy bills.
Businesses in energy-intensive sectors, including pharmaceuticals, steel, paper and food
