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.
We will temporarily pause garden waste collections for 12 weeks this winter, from Monday, 1 December 2025 to Friday, 20 February 2026. Collections will resume on Monday, 23 February 2026.
People who want to continue with fortnightly garden waste collections from 1 April 2024 are being urged to sign up to ensure they get the most from our subscription-only service.
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.
Three important planning guidance documents have been approved to help ensure that new development in Central Bedfordshire is sustainable, inclusive and of high quality.
