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

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

Road closures and closure times for Sunday 9 November 2025.

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.

We've successfully prosecuted a Dunstable shop owner after Trading Standards officers discovered alcohol on sale which the owner could not prove the origin of.

Online surveys have been opened for Central Bedfordshire residents to share their views on roads and transport in order to inform future planning.

We began our annual summer surface dressing programme this week, enhancing 11 priority roads across the region to improve road conditions and extend their lifespan.