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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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Have your say on Ivel Valley School
We're proposing some changes to Ivel Valley School to help meet the growing demand for special school places in Central Bedfordshire.
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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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Stay up to date
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
If you want to stay up to date with council news and information, it couldn’t be easier.
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Council to consult on Local Council Tax Support Scheme
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
At a meeting on 7 October, Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive agreed plans to consult on its Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTS) for working-age claimants.
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Protecting Central Bedfordshire’s countryside from fly-tipping
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
This October, we'll be stepping up our work to tackle fly-tipping across the area.
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Action against landlord following unlawful eviction
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
A landlord has been fined following a successful investigation into an unlawful eviction in Leighton Buzzard by our Private Sector Housing team.