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Residents are being asked to make sure their electoral registration details are up to date. Being on the electoral register means you can vote in elections. Expect an email or letter shortly.

Tracie Collins, our Head of Family Help, has received national recognition of her outstanding contribution to the social work profession.

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 have presented 11 early years settings with awards after they achieved our ‘Healthy Child, Healthy Workforce’ standard.

We have announced new dates for our free Parenting Puzzle Programme, designed to support parents and carers of pre-school aged (three to five-year-old) children.

Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre has provided school uniforms for nearly 200 children at its fourth annual school uniform event.

Residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date.

To mark World Bee Day 2024 (Monday 20 May), we have installed a number of bug hotels across our estates to support local wildlife and increase biodiversity.

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.