Support with the cost of living
Household budgets are being squeezed more and more as energy, fuel, inflation and food prices continue to rise. It’s important everyone knows how to access the benefits, payments and support options available.
How can we help you today?
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Waste and recycling
- Bins and waste collections
- Household Waste Recycling Centres (Tidy tips)
- Garden waste subscription service
- Order bins and sacks
- Report a missed bin collection
- Recycling different types of waste
- Bulky waste collections
- Reuse shop at Thorn Turn
- Report fly-tipping
- Bottle and textile banks
- Clinical waste
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Housing
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Planning
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Council Tax
- My Account - manage Council Tax online
- Pay Council Tax online
- Pay Council Tax by Direct Debit
- Find your Council Tax band
- Council Tax charges - check how much you will pay
- Council Tax discounts and exemptions
- Moving home - changes to Council Tax
- Council Tax band changes
- Pay Council Tax by telephone
- Completion Notices and Council Tax on new properties
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Transport, roads and parking
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Support with the cost of living
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Ukraine - sponsors and Ukrainian guests
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Schools and education
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Jobs, skills and adult learning
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Registration and Coroner
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Benefits
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Health and social care
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Leisure and countryside
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About your council
- Electoral Registration and Elections
- Customer feedback
- Councillors
- Public and statutory notices
- Your Voice Matters - Consultations and Engagement
- Committees, meetings and agendas
- Webcasting
- Statistics and census information
- Central Bedfordshire 2050 - a great place to live and work
- HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
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Children and young people
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Environmental services
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Business
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Community safety
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Self service
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Pay online - pay a bill
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Featured information
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Young person's bus card
Find out how to get around for £1 by bus, if you're under 19.
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Creating great places to live - new Local Plan
We want to create great places to live, and we want your help. Tell us what you think is most important in planning how your area will develop in the future.
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Apply for your 2025 school place
Get your on-time application in for your child's school place.
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What do you think about licensing where you live?
Have your say on our Licensing Policy.
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Help a child reach their full potential
Find out about fostering today.
Latest news
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Discover adoption: local event to help you find out more
Monday, 12 August 2024
Families across Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes who are looking to grow, and give a child a loving home, are invited to an adoption information event in August.
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Early years settings celebrated for dedication to children’s wellbeing
Thursday, 12 September 2024
We have presented 11 early years settings with awards after they achieved our ‘Healthy Child, Healthy Workforce’ standard.
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Employment and skills service rated ‘good’ by Ofsted
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Our employment and skills academy has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted after an inspection in July.
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Last chance for first thoughts on future of Central Bedfordshire
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Don’t miss the chance to share your views on the new Local Plan – that was the message from the Leader of the Council as he took to the streets to find out what’s important to local people.