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We are inviting residents, businesses and organisations to comment on sites that have been put forward for possible inclusion in the new Local Plan.

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.

Pupils moving to secondary and upper schools in September have found out whether they have been allocated one of their school preferences.

The government has today (29 August 2024) announced a new programme to increase the rate of housebuilding in the UK, which it has called the 'New Homes Accelerator.'

Central Bedfordshire Council invites residents to have their say on improving the way planning applications are submitted.

At a meeting held on Tuesday (9 April), our Executive made a decision about how to allocate almost £1.5million of government funding to support local families.

We are delighted to announce the successful bid for a grant of £100,000 to enhance its planning skills delivery.

On 7 November 2023, the Planning Inspectorate published its decision in relation to an appeal regarding a planning application for what was referred to as the Captain Tom Foundation Building.

We are inviting residents and other parties to have their say on our Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) across a six-week consultation period from Monday 30 October 2023.

Applications are now open for children and young people who are due to start school, or transfer to middle, secondary or upper school in September 2024.