The conclusion of our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) programme highlighs the scale of progress and impact achieved over the past 3 years.
Central Bedfordshire Council has committed £45,000 of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) contingency funding to expand the e‑book collections in libraries across Central Bedfordshire.
Following World Social Work Day (17 March), we're celebrating 7 employees who've been recognised in a national campaign highlighting the vital work social workers do to support families.
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.
The South Midlands authorities have developed a unique programme to deliver bespoke employment support to help disadvantaged residents access secure, fulfilling, long-term work.
We've awarded 12 organisations grant funding totalling £150,000 from the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
Social workers are being recognised nationally for their outstanding contributions to children’s services and complex care, having been shortlisted for honours at 2 awards ceremonies.