BRCC staff meet Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal at Rural Housing conference
We were very excited and proud to be asked to be part of a rural housing conference; attended by over 50 Parish Councils, local landowners and key housing partners. The event was hosted by English Rural Housing Association at Eversholt Village Hall with keynote speech from Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, highlighting the importance…
Transport, health provision, loneliness and a lack of affordable housing top list of concerns identified by rural charities
Research conducted by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has shed light on how organisations supporting rural communities have adapted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. According to a recent survey, a lack of transportation was cited as the most significant concern by 37 county-based charities working across England in…
Warden Abbey Vineyard Win ‘Made in Bedfordshire’ Category for the CPRE Bedfordshire ‘Living Countryside Awards’
We are delighted to announce that our community vineyard Warden Abbey Vineyard has won the ‘Made in Bedfordshire’ award in CPRE Bedfordshire’s Living Countryside Awards. John English a trustee from CPRE Bedfordshire visited the Vineyard today to present the award to Vineyard volunteers and BRCC staff. The ‘Made in Bedfordshireā award celebrates the best of…
BedsRCC are thrilled to announce the launch of Dunstable Community Halls
BedsRCC are thrilled to announce the launch of Dunstable Community Halls, which has come about through a merger with Luton and Bedfordshire Youth Association (LuBYA). Extensive refurbishment of the Pioneer Hall and grounds (Previously Pioneer Boyās Club) has transformed the Halls and what used to be a wasteland into our new community growing space ā…
Warden Abbey Vineyard Open Day – 10th September 2023
There’s something for everyone to enjoy at Warden Abbey Vineyard’s Open Day on Sunday 10th September On Sunday 10th September Warden Abbey Vineyard will be opening the gates to the public for their annual Open Day and Wine sale. This popular fundraising event runs from 11am to 4pm, attracts around 1000 visitors and gives an…
Consultation on Proposed Closure of Ticket Offices Extended Until 1st September 2023
The consultation period over the proposed closure of Ticket Offices across the country has been extended until Friday 1st September 2023. Please see https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/news/ticket-office-consultation-extension-transport-focus-statement Passengers who have already responded do not need to do so again, as all responses received so far will be valid. Both the Marston Vale and Beds & Herts CRPs will be responding to…
Water Water Everywhere?
We were delighted with the success of yesterdayās āWater Water Everywhere?ā conference which we co-hosted on behalf of the Upper and Bedford Ouse Catchment Partnership. There was a great range of informative and inspiring presentations looking at the contrasting challenges of having both too little and too much water at different times through the year. …
Celebrating 75 Years of the NHS
5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service, founded in 1948. Over the past 75 years, the NHS has shaped the UK in many ways and been at the forefront of many advances in healthcare. Here at BRCC, we want to say a big ‘happy birthday’ to the NHS and congratulate them…
Warden Abbey Vineyard Featured in delicious. Magazine
One of the UK’s leading food magazines delicious. featured an article spotlighting Warden Abbey Vineyard in their June edition. The article focused on the volunteering aspect of an English vineyard, sharing about how this makes our vineyard unique, and the wine produced even more so. Committee members of the Friends of Warden Abbey Vineyard and…
Introducing App-Bike: Biggleswadeās New Cycle Hire Scheme
Now more residents have the chance to explore Biggleswade and its Green Wheel, following the launch of our new cycle project. We have partnered with Central Bedfordshire Council to offer a new cycle hire scheme for Biggleswade residents through cycle hire company App-Bike. The initiative is supported by Bigglewade Town Council, who gave permission for…