Central Bedfordshire Council agreed on a new Sustainability Plan last week (Thursday 26 September), responding to changes in national policy, new technology and evolving local needs.
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.
A new training programme has been launched in construction skills that help create a sustainable future by making older homes more energy-efficient in a process called retrofitting.
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.
In a bid to reduce unnecessary waste and cut down on household spending, we're calling on residents and community groups to step forward and consider getting involved in and lead local projects.
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.
