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 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.
Central Bedfordshire Council, Luton Council and Bedford Borough Council have secured government support to develop a new fostering hub to help recruit, approve and support more foster carers across the area.
Residents in Ampthill and Flitwick can help shape plans for a new green wheel – accessible walking and cycling routes linking both towns with the surrounding countryside.
In March 2026, the government published the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. These introduce a new plan-making system.
Central Bedfordshire Council’s leadership strongly backs expanding the Forest of Marston Vale, aligning with government proposals to create 2 new National Forests across the UK.
We celebrated our foster carers at a ‘Celebration of Fostering’ event this weekend, recognising 15 households who together have given an incredible 105 years of dedicated fostering service.
