John Guinn

2 days ago | bedfordtoday.co.uk | John Guinn

A new health service aimed at tackling smoking, obesity, and health inequalities has launched in Bedford borough, offering support to help residents make lasting behavioural changes. The Health and Wellbeing Board (Wednesday, June 4) was told the Choose You service supports behaviour change and provides residents with “joined-up, integrated support to adopt healthier behaviours and improve their wellbeing”.

2 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | John Guinn

Bedfordshire’s deputy police and crime commissioner (DPCC) has welcomed the government’s plans to introduce a new criminal offence targeting criminals who force others to internally conceal illegal items such as drugs or weapons. This practice, also known by the street names ‘plugging’, ‘stuffing’ and ‘banking’, is typically used by organised gangs to transport items like drugs, money and SIM cards from one location to another.

3 days ago | msn.com | John Guinn

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3 days ago | thecomet.net | John Guinn

Tuesday’s meeting (June 3) heard the proposed disciplinary process outlines how complaints against “principal officers and designated statutory officers” would be handled. These roles include the chief fire officer and other senior posts such as the monitoring and finance officers.

3 days ago | bedfordtoday.co.uk | John Guinn

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority has defended a rise in council tax precept amid public concerns about falling staff numbers - but rising costs for residents. Questions from the public submitted to Tuesday’s Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority meeting (June 3) challenged why the council tax precept had gone up while staff numbers had declined.