Families and visitors to Houghton Hall Park can now enjoy brand-new play equipment thanks to a £75,000 investment, funded through Section 106 developer contributions.
At a Full Council meeting on 21 November, Councillors voted to support some of the lowest income pensioner households in Central Bedfordshire with a £200 award, offsetting their household bills.
Last week (commencing 11 November), we carried out a range of activity in support of Sceptre, a national initiative designed to highlight the dangers and consequences of carrying knives.
As Bonfire Night approaches, our trading standards officers ramp up safety checks on fireworks retailers. Inspections kick off in late October to prevent unsafe or illegal fireworks from reaching you.
We have issued a Closure Order against a shop in Leighton Buzzard for selling illegal tobacco and vapes, with the assistance of a sniffer dog during the investigation.
