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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.

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

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

We are delighted to announce that £12,415 of funding has been secured from Sport England for an exciting new Youth Leisure Project in Dunstable.

We recently hosted 65 young people at Priory House to learn more about democracy.

Over 80 scouts and squirrels (junior scouts) joined forces with parents and support volunteers on a sunny Sunday, for a community hedge-planting event.

Staff from our children’s centres have won an award at the Youth Sport Trust awards.

There is still time for parents and carers to have their say on proposed changes to two of our Home to School Transport policies.

We have launched two statutory consultations to ensure that more children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) have access to great education.

We have launched a statutory consultation on changes to Chiltern School to ensure that more children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) have