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On 2 December 2025, our Trading Standards Team closed L&B Market, 5a North Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1EF.

Our Trading Standards team, Bedfordshire Police Road Safety Partnership and Vehicle Examiners inspected 2 motor dealerships on 19 November as part of Safer Cars Week (16–22 November 2025).

A Leighton Buzzard woman has been convicted at Luton Magistrates’ Court for misusing a Blue Badge belonging to her deceased relative.

View details of planned road closures and closure times for Christmas celebrations across Central Bedfordshire in 2025, including town and village events.

Road closures and closure times for Sunday 9 November 2025.

As Bonfire Night approaches, our Trading Standards team is stepping up its annual safety inspections of fireworks retailers.

This follows an unannounced inspection.

We carried out a day of focused enforcement to tackle misuse of the Blue Badge permits.

A shop in Dunstable with a history of selling illegal tobacco and vapes has been issued with a three-month closure order by our Trading Standards team.

Two drivers have been convicted at Luton Magistrates’ Court for misusing Blue Badges in Dunstable.