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Central Bedfordshire Council has created over 1,000 extra places at wraparound childcare clubs, giving more families access to before and after school support.

We've approved a new Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) for Sandy, following our Executive Committee meeting held on 7 October 2025.

Central Bedfordshire Council, local partners and residents came together on Tuesday 7 October for a dedicated Environmental Action Day in Houghton Regis. 

The Council is making £100,000 of funding available for its Children’s Centre Crisis Fund, an initiative designed to support families facing unexpected financial difficulties.

We're asking local families to take part in a survey to help us understand the demand for childcare in the area, and about their childcare needs.

Councillor Adam Zerny, Leader of the Council welcomed Emma Hardy, Minister for Water and Flooding to Leighton Buzzard today, Thursday 26 September 2024.

Data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shown an increase in the number of families in Central Bedfordshire who are taking advantage of the government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

A Luton resident, Mr Zohib Haq, has been fined a total of £2,185 after being convicted in his absence at Luton Magistrates' Court on 2 August 2024.

We have been selected as an ‘early adopter’ of the government’s National Wraparound Childcare Programme, ahead of the national launch in September 2024.

Following the recent impact of Storm Henk, Central Bedfordshire Council has called for more to be done to tackle an increase in local flooding and other extreme weather events.