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In March 2026, the government published the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. These introduce a new plan-making system.

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 of the Executive 6 January 2026, we agreed a formal timetable for the review of the Bedfordshire Minerals and Waste Plan.

We are set to carry out essential works at the Leighton Buzzard Household Waste Recycling Centre.

The Bedfordshire authorities have agreed to undertake a joint review of minerals and waste planning policy.

People visiting Central Bedfordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs,) will soon benefit from a new online booking system designed to make trips quicker, easier and more efficient.

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

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.