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GCSE results day: celebrating successes and supporting young people with their next steps

Young people across Central Bedfordshire have received their GCSE and vocational qualification results today (20 August), with several local schools reporting record-breaking performances, best-eve

20 August 2026

Schools and education

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Support available for students receiving their exam results

Students across Central Bedfordshire have been receiving their A-level and other post-16 qualification results, marking an important milestone as they take their next steps into higher education, a

17 August 2026

Schools and education

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Congratulations to the Forest of Marston Vale Trust; national forest appointment

The Forest of Marston Vale Trust has been appointed as the development partner for England's second new national forest.

18 August 2026

Countryside

Group of ten people posing outdoors in a garden on a sunny day, gathered around a high table at Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre.

Gold medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden officially opens at Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre

A gold medal-winning garden from this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show has officially opened at Leighton Buzzard Youth Centre, where it will provide a dedicated outdoor wellbeing space for children,

10 August 2026

Children and young people

Entrance to Evergreen Step-up Step-down Unit, with a purple welcome sign, brick façade and raised flower bed.

Consultation launched on the future of reablement services

We're encouraging residents to have their say on proposals to close Evergreen in Ampthill and deliver Step Up / Step Down (SUSD) bed-based reablement services from Redwood Reablement Suite in

11 August 2026

Health and social care

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Council backs plan to strengthen SEND support in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive has backed plans to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with a greater focus on early help and inclusion in mainstream education.

Bedfordshire councils secure government backing for new fostering hub

Central Bedfordshire Council, Luton Council and Bedford Borough Council have secured government support to develop a new fostering hub to help recruit, approve and support more foster carers across the area.

Entrance to Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre, Biggleswade

Major improvements approved for Saxon Leisure Centre

Central Bedfordshire Council has approved the next steps in a major programme of improvements at Saxon Leisure Centre in Biggleswade.

Future of Sandye Place Academy site agreed

Central Bedfordshire Council agreed the future of the former Sandye Place Academy site in Sandy, marking an important milestone in bringing the much-valued site back into active use for the benefit of residents. The former academy site has been vacant since 2019 and currently costs around £100,000 a year to secure and maintain. The Council's agreed approach provides a clear pathway towards a sustainable future for the site, reducing ongoing costs while delivering facilities and opportunities that will benefit the Sandy community for generations to come.