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Schools across Central Bedfordshire are being recognised for their commitment to sustainability, with 29 achieving Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation during the 2024/25 academic year.

Our innovative Bike Recycling Scheme is transforming lives across the area – helping residents access employment, improve wellbeing, and develop essential life skills, while promoting sustainability.

Biggleswade Library will close temporarily from Tuesday 13 January 2026 to allow essential maintenance works to repair internal water damage caused by an issue with the external drainage.

We are set to carry out essential works at the Leighton Buzzard Household Waste Recycling Centre.

We've been notified by the Department for Education (DfE) of a new capital funding offer to create 130 additional specialist school places.

We're reminding residents that bin collection days will change over the Christmas and New Year period.

An additional 311 school children across Central Bedfordshire are now receiving free school meals thanks to a proactive auto-enrolment scheme we launched in October.

Read the latest edition of Housing Matters.

Important information: New Tenancy Agreement

We're making some updates

Over the last few months, we've been working through the process of reviewing our Secure Tenancy Agreement in light of the many changes in Fire and Safety regulations, as well as new legislation around Anti-Social Behaviour.

We would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding during a brief suspension of dry recycling collections.

A new social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) provision has opened, with the headteacher revealing the facility has made a “meaningful difference to children and families”.