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Featured information
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Consultation open on proposals to change schools in the Cranfield and Marston area
We want your views on proposals to change schools in the Cranfield and Marston area from a three-tier to a two-tier model of education from September 2025.
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We’re on a mission to help you bin better
Discover insider info, top tips, and easy-peasy rubbish habits you can adopt to make recycling a low-hassle part of your everyday life.
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Have your say on parking standards
We're asking for your thoughts on parking standards, including the number of parking spaces, for new residential and commercial developments.
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Consultation open on changes to schools in the Biggleswade area
You can now have your say on revised proposals for the Central Bedfordshire Council-maintained schools in the Biggleswade area to change from the three-tier to the two-tier model of education.
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Annual suspension of household garden waste collections
Once again there will be a winter break for all kerbside collections of household garden waste across Central Bedfordshire. Collections will be suspended for 12 weeks from Monday, 5 December 2022 until Friday, 24 February 2023 inclusive.
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