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Friday, 25 September 2020
Council approves sustainability plan
Last night (Thursday 24 September) a full meeting of Central Bedfordshire Council adopted its new Sustainability Plan aimed at making the council carbon neutral by 2030.
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Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Central Bedfordshire rated as third least polluting region in the East of England
A study measuring how much CO2 is produced by vehicles idling in England has found that Central Bedfordshire is the third least polluting region in the East of England.
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Friday, 9 April 2021
Aspley Guise landowners fined for abusing allotment land
Two owners of land at Gypsy Lane Aspley Guise have been fined more than £1,400.
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Monday, 18 October 2021
We're match funding the Forestry Commission's Treescapes Fund
We've secured £300,000 in funding over the next four years for tree planting from the Forestry Commission as part of its Treescapes Fund and our Executive agreed to match fund this.
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Friday, 4 March 2022
Central Bedfordshire Council asks public opinion on engine idling
We have launched an engine idling survey to gather a better understanding of whether residents feel there are problems with vehicles leaving their engines running when stationary.
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Solar Together renewable energy scheme opens for registrations
We are pleased to announce participation in the Solar Together scheme.
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Monday, 25 July 2022
Sun is shining for Solar Together – record number of registrations received
Over 5,225 registrations have been submitted for the first Bedfordshire-wide Solar Together group buying scheme, 70% more than forecasted. Original forecast expected just over 3,000 registrations.
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Friday, 29 July 2022
Avian Influenza
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed near Blunham. The confirmed case is on a private property and isn’t a wild bird.
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Friday, 4 November 2022
We've worked with residents to plant daffodils for Downside
On Friday (28 October) our Neighbourhood Operations team joined residents from the Downside estate in Dunstable to plant daffodils.
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Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Unlicensed waste carrier is fined more than £3,000
A man from Slip End has been fined over £3,000 after being caught collecting waste without a licence.
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Friday, 18 November 2022
Funding available to make your home warmer
Following a successful scheme at the beginning of this year, we have further funding available to help eligible households make their homes warmer, more energy efficient and therefore cheaper to run.
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Friday, 13 January 2023
Recognised for our Climate Commitment
We are one of only 143 international Carbon Literate Organisations after its sustainability credentials received Bronze Award Status from the Carbon Literacy Trust.