News published July 2021
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Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Central Bedfordshire Council working with Food Standards Agency to help support businesses to prepare for upcoming allergen labelling changes
On 1 October 2021, the law on allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods will change.
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Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Helping our homeless in a heatwave
Our Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) has been activated, which means we will have night-time help for rough sleepers available up to and including the night of Wednesday, 21 July 2021.
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Tuesday, 20 July 2021
New programme to help local businesses embrace sustainability
We're providing funding to The Green Business Network to help businesses manage overall environmental impact and have a sound knowledge of a range of sustainability-related issues.
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Tuesday, 20 July 2021
HM Lord-Lieutenant’s British Empire Medal Presentation Ceremony held at Luton Hoo Hotel
Special ceremony held on Monday, 19 July at Luton Hoo Hotel.
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Friday, 16 July 2021
We held our first Community Action Day in Leighton Buzzard
We held our first Community Action Day in Leighton Buzzard earlier this week.
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Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Parent governor representatives sought for children’s committee
We're seeking nominees for two replacement volunteer parent governor representatives roles on our Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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Monday, 12 July 2021
New permissive bridleway for residents in Ickwell
Ickwell is soon set to benefit from a new permissive bridleway, thanks to The Sutton Family and Shuttleworth Trust, who have allowed their land to be used for the creation of a new bridleway.
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Friday, 9 July 2021
Central Bedfordshire’s young carers team up with Bath Philharmonia for concert
Young carers in Central Bedfordshire put on a concert for parents and council representatives after being taught to play instruments by the Bath Philharmonia during half term in June.
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Thursday, 8 July 2021
Lily and Dixie sniff out shops’ illegal tobacco and cigarettes
Sniffer dogs Lily and Dixie have put their noses to good use, helping our Trading Standards Team seize illegal tobacco across several shops in the area.
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Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Maythorn residential home praised for outstanding features as it receives ‘Good’ Ofsted rating with no recommendations
Following a two-day inspection at the end of May 2021, the inspectors recognised the children make excellent progress because of their experiences of living at the home.