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 are delighted to announce that national retailer Boyes will be opening a new store in Dunstable town centre this autumn, bringing fresh energy and opportunity to the local high street.
More drivers could switch to electric vehicles thanks to our successful bid for £1.4 million of government funding to spend improving electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the area.
Residents in Houghton Regis and Leighton-Linslade can now access 5 electric vehicles and 1 hybrid vehicle from as little as £4 per hour or £35 per day.
Drivers of electric vehicles who park on the street outside their homes are trialling a new charging system that provides a safe way to charge their vehicles.
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.
