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Schools across Central Bedfordshire are being recognised for their commitment to sustainability, with 29 achieving Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation during the 2024/25 academic year.

Our innovative Bike Recycling Scheme is transforming lives across the area – helping residents access employment, improve wellbeing, and develop essential life skills, while promoting sustainability.

We're reminding residents that bin collection days will change over the Christmas and New Year period.

We've been notified by the Department for Education (DfE) of a new capital funding offer to create 130 additional specialist school places.

An additional 311 school children across Central Bedfordshire are now receiving free school meals thanks to a proactive auto-enrolment scheme we launched in October.

We would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding during a brief suspension of dry recycling collections.

A new social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) provision has opened, with the headteacher revealing the facility has made a “meaningful difference to children and families”.

Central Bedfordshire Council is advising residents that all dry recycling collections are temporarily suspended, effective immediately, and will remain suspended until further notice.

We've approved a major step in shaping the future of education across the area.

Pupils, staff and guests marked one year of a music pilot at Sandy Secondary School, run by Inspiring Music, our music service, and national charity Young Sounds UK.