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

We've launched a consultation our Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) scheme for working-age claimants.

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).

We're inviting local residents, businesses, and community groups to take part in a public consultation on our new Active Travel Strategy.

We're consulting on our Sustainable Modes of Travel to School Strategy.

We're inviting residents to take part in a new survey on community-led housing, an approach that puts communities at the heart of housing development.

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

We've launched a public consultation on proposed changes to school admission arrangements at 3 schools from September 2027.

This follows an unannounced inspection.

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.