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Consultation opens on proposals to refurbish and develop Ivel Valley School and College.

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.

Central Bedfordshire Council has approved a proposal for major investment in Ivel Valley School

Central Bedfordshire Councillors will next month be asked to decide on the first phase of a new five-year plan.

At a meeting on 1 April, Members of our Executive will be asked to approve plans to consult on a proposed change to the Council’s Home to School Transport policy for students aged 5 to 16.

Work has begun on a new sports hall and multi-use games area (MUGA) at Edward Peake CofE School, which will enhance physical education opportunities for students.

A new Additional Resource Provision (ARP) will open at Stratton School in January to support autistic children and enhance local access to specialist education.

At a meeting of the Full Council on Thursday (26 September) we agreed to sign a petition urging the Government to safeguard Winter Fuel Payments for pensioners.

We have approved 115 additional places at Chiltern School.

We have approved new special school places at Ivel Valley School and College and Shefford Lower.