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We're proposing new parish wards in Houghton Regis and Houghton Conquest to give growing communities a stronger local voice.

We are improving our website, and on 21 July it will look different.

Central Bedfordshire Council is calling on residents and businesses to have their say on proposals to create a new ward for the Linmere area.

Central Bedfordshire Council has approved changes to its Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) scheme for working-age residents.

We are deeply saddened to share that former Councillor, Caroline Maudlin, passed away on 24 November 2025 after bravely facing cancer.

We're inviting residents to take part in the second stage of our Community Governance Review, which looks at how local communities are represented through town and parish councils.

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.

At a meeting on 7 October, Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive agreed plans to consult on its Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTS) for working-age claimants.

A Central Bedfordshire resident has been sentenced to an £80 fine plus ordered to pay £250 in costs and a £32 victim surcharge after attempting to avoid paying Council Tax.

We are expanding our improvement plan in response to an inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing.