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Featured information
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Booking system in place to visit our tidy tips
You need to book a 20-minute time slot before you visit our Household Waste Recycling Centres; find out how.
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Defining the High Street Areas for High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs)
We are seeking your views as part of the process to define the area where High Street Rental Auction (HSRA) powers may be applied.
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Help shape the future of SEND in Central Bedfordshire
Have your say on our draft SEND strategy for 2025 to 2028.
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Have your say on our waste strategy
This is your chance to help shape how we manage waste for years to come. Your voice matters.
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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.
Latest news
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Two drivers convicted for Blue Badge misuse
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Two drivers from Dunstable have been convicted for improperly using a disabled person's badge as part of a council-driven effort to tackle Blue Badge disabled parking fraud.
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Dunstable shop closed down after repeated illegal tobacco sales
Thursday, 25 September 2025
A shop in Dunstable with a history of selling illegal tobacco and vapes has been issued with a three-month closure order by our Trading Standards team.
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Official opening of £13 million Marigold House, bringing modern care and community together
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
A brand-new, state-of-the-art £13 million care home was officially on opened on Monday 22 September 2025 in Leighton Buzzard.
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Public consultation launches on future of Ivel Valley School
Friday, 19 September 2025
We've launched a consultation on the future of Ivel Valley School in Biggleswade, another example of our investment in children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).