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Residents across Bedfordshire can now have their say on a new plan that will help guide where materials needed to build homes and roads come from, and how waste is managed in the future.

Residents can help shape Bedfordshire’s new Minerals and Waste Plan, looking ahead to 2050. Consultation starts 12 October.

Residents are being asked to delay taking old fridges and freezers to Central Bedfordshire's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) while a specialist recycling facility clears a backlog following its planned maintenance work.

In March 2026, the government published the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. These introduce a new plan-making system.

Two drivers are under investigation for Blue Badge misuse following a targeted enforcement day by Central Bedfordshire Council.

Eighteen Central Bedfordshire venues have earned Best Bar None 2025 accreditation for safe, well-managed nightlife and responsible alcohol licensing.

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

We're supporting Sceptre this week (Monday 17 November to Friday 21 November 2025), joining Bedfordshire Police in a national effort to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying a knife.

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

We're inviting residents, businesses and community groups to have their say on a new Waste Strategy which will shape how waste and recycling is managed across the area for the next 25 years.