The majority of Central Bedfordshire families applying for a school place this year have received good news, with 9 in 10 children offered a place at their first preference primary school.
At a meeting on Tuesday 5 August, Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive decided how it would allocate funding from the Household Support Fund (HSF).
Amicus Trust has been selected as the Chairman’s charity for 2025/26 by the newly-appointed Chairman of Central Bedfordshire Council, Councillor Kevin Collins.
We are relaunching our Ward Councillor Grant Scheme on 30 April 2025, giving communities another chance to secure funding for local projects that make a real difference.
Eleven local authorities across the East of England have joined forces in a bid to collectively recruit more foster carers to look after some of the region’s most vulnerable children.
On Thursday 9 May, Councillor Gareth Mackey was reappointed as Chair of the Council. Councillor Sue Bell was also reappointed as Vice Chair to serve for the upcoming term spanning 2024/25