Erica Roffe at the Invisible Folk Club

<p>Erica Roffe is co-founder and Managing Editor of the <a href= "https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/">Bedford Independent</a>, a dynamic, informed and informative local news website. </p> <p>The demise of print media and buying-up of local titles by syndicates has resulted in a collapse of local news services in Bedford. Coupled with the decline of its distinctive High Street the town is in danger of losing sight of its essential character. </p> <p>For many years Erica's dynamic energy brought pop-up events to Bedford High Street utilising slack space. In 2018 she co-founded the Bedford Independent; like the town it represents it is democratic, independent and inclusive. It's like a digital village square.</p>