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Featured information
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Choose well. Choose you.
Choose You is a free local service to help you build healthy habits, like quitting smoking or reaching a healthy weight. Get started.
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Waste and recycling changes
Glass recycling, food collections for flats and changes to some collection days.
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“I can’t change the world, but I can change a child’s life.”
Your everyday is everything a foster child needs. Find out about fostering.
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School term dates
Check school term dates for 2026.
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Sign up for garden waste collections
An easy, convenient way to recycle your garden waste. Find out more about our garden waste collections.
Latest news
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Used electricals range launches at Thorn Turn Reuse Shop
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
We're launching the sale of used electrical items at the Reuse Shop at Thorn Turn Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) from Monday, 8 June.
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Free parenting app now available for parents of 0-to-5-year-olds in Central Bedfordshire
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
As part of our commitment to supporting local families during the early stages of a child’s development, we've commissioned the EasyPeasy app.
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Improvement plan for housing services
Friday, 5 June 2026
Council tenants have helped shape improvements to housing services, contributing to a plan that sets clear priorities to ensure safer homes, better support and a stronger voice in decision‑making.
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Turning investment into impact: 3 years of exceptional delivery
Thursday, 4 June 2026
The conclusion of our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) programme highlighs the scale of progress and impact achieved over the past 3 years.
