Central Bedfordshire Council has created over 1,000 extra places at wraparound childcare clubs, giving more families access to before and after school support.
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.
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.
We will soon be writing to EU citizens registered to vote, to let them know about legal changes to their voting and candidacy rights effective from 7 May, 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.
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.
Residents of Central Bedfordshire will go to the polls on Thursday 2 May to have a say on who represents them as the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Bedfordshire.
