About Central Bedfordshire Council
Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one.
We provide excellent quality reliable services, have robust financial management and our residents love where they live – 8 out of 10 residents tell us so.
We have worked hard over the years to achieve a sustainable financial position, having delivered significant savings since we came into existence in 2009 and with a robust plan to maintain our financial stability in the years to come.
We also invest in our communities longer term, delivering some key infrastructure projects including roads, schools, leisure centres, care homes, independent living schemes, integrated health and care hubs, housing and much more.
We have a reputation for getting things done.
Be part of a council that’s growing with ambitious plans - together we’ll help you find your greatness at Central Bedfordshire Council.
Vision 2050
Central Bedfordshire is a great place to live and work, now and in 2050.
As we move toward 2050, we know that some things will change, and others will stay the same. The Vision seeks to build on the core strengths that Central Bedfordshire as a place has, what makes it attractive, what can be done to enhance it further.
Vision 2050 is a vision shared by partners and has four themes.
See our dedicated Central Bedfordshire 2050 website for more information.
Strategic Plan
The new Strategic Plan will set the direction of the Council; influencing decisions, how Council resources are allocated and the Council’s attitude to public finances. It will be monitored through regular reports to the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Our core aims
We will:
- Get the right homes in the right places and ensure housing growth and infrastructure are carefully considered.
- Be ambitious in our plans towards improving and maintaining the roads and travel network.
- Ensure that environmental, sustainability and climate resilience impact will be at the heart of all Council decision-making.
- Create opportunities for all children and young people to reach their full potential.
- Enable people to live active, healthy, and independent lives.
- Enable the right care, at the right time, in the right place for those in need of support.
- Provide the environment for economic prosperity in which existing businesses can grow and new ones will move to the area.
Read more about our strategic plan.
Our values
Our values underpin and inform everything that we do. They guide how we interact with people, both internally and externally. They act as a shared code of conduct, setting out how we work with each other and with others. Our values connect us under one set of shared goals, language, and behaviours, underpinning and informing everything that we do at the Council. They describe the type of organisation we want to be and guide us in achieving our vision.
Our values are:
- Together - We succeed by working collaboratively, making the best use of our resources, avoiding duplication and aligning our efforts
- Empowering - Everyone has a contribution to make. We encourage everyone to share ideas and challenge how we do things
- Ambitious - We focus on delivering meaningful results to make a difference for our residents and communities
- Mutual respect - We value diversity and treat everyone with fairness and dignity. Everyone is valued
Our teams
We’re a modern, ambitious organisation delivering high-quality services and innovative projects, always looking to set the standard in local government.
We value our teams and provide support to help them thrive, including a range of different ways of working (such as flexible and hybrid working for many roles), wellbeing programmes, and a range of benefits. Collaboration, peer support, and recognition are central to how we work.
We also nurture growth, offering training, development, professional networks, and recognition schemes.