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News published February 2026

• Thursday, 19 February 2026

  Taxi driver fined after overcharging during council test purchase

  A taxi (private hire) driver from Luton has been fined and ordered to pay substantial costs following a successful prosecution by the Central Bedfordshire Council for overcharging a passenger.

• Tuesday, 17 February 2026

  Central Bedfordshire Council takes new step to bring empty high street units back into use

  We have taken a significant step towards improving town centres by designating key high street areas where new powers could be used to tackle long-term vacant shops and commercial units.

• Tuesday, 17 February 2026

  Central Bedfordshire Council secures £6.5m to expand local SEND provision

  We’ve agreed to accept £6.5m capital funding from DfE to create more specialist places for children and young people with SEND.

• Tuesday, 17 February 2026

  Central Bedfordshire Students rock the stage at Beds Band Factory!

  Connolly Hall at Redborne Upper School came alive on Thursday (12 February) as the Beds Band Factory kicked off in full swing!

• Thursday, 12 February 2026

  Central Bedfordshire Council backs national call for fairer school and SEND funding

  We’re backing a cross-party campaign calling for fairer school funding and urgent reform to tackle the growing crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

• Monday, 9 February 2026

  Recycling gets easier for Central Bedfordshire residents

  Recycling in Central Bedfordshire is about to get a whole lot easier.

• Thursday, 5 February 2026

  Wedding and civil partnership open day – 14 March 2026

  Thinking about getting married or forming a civil partnership in Central Bedfordshire?

• Monday, 2 February 2026

  £330,000 UKSPF Funding investment powers business growth and job creation in Central Bedfordshire

  We're marking £330,000 of UKSPF funding for 2025 to 2026, which has provided mentoring, training and expert support to help local businesses grow in a tough economy.