At a meeting on 7 October, Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive agreed plans to consult on its Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTS) for working-age claimants.
A Central Bedfordshire resident has been sentenced to an £80 fine plus ordered to pay £250 in costs and a £32 victim surcharge after attempting to avoid paying Council Tax.
A new Additional Resource Provision (ARP) will open at Stratton School in January to support autistic children and enhance local access to specialist education.
Tom Grennan surprised pupils at Sandy Secondary School appearing as the special guest to open brand-new learning spaces which he hopes will provide pupils with more “understanding” and “confidence”.
Families across Central Bedfordshire made the most of a packed schedule of free and low-cost activities at our libraries, children's centres, leisure centres and outdoor spaces over the summer.
Our recent enforcement measures targeting fraudulent use of Blue Badge disabled parking permits have put three drivers at risk of potential court action.
More drivers could switch to electric vehicles thanks to our successful bid for £1.4 million of government funding to spend improving electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the area.