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

We're pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new bus service connecting Biggleswade, Sandy, and Potton directly to Cambridge.

We’re backing National Adoption Week (20–25 Oct) to bust myths around adoption, as 12% fewer families have registered to adopt compared to last year.

Pupils, staff and guests marked one year of a music pilot at Sandy Secondary School, run by Inspiring Music, our music service, and national charity Young Sounds UK.

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

We've sent out the national Adult Carers Survey 2025 to a sample of around 900 carers living in Central Bedfordshire.

We've approved a new Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) for Sandy, following our Executive Committee meeting held on 7 October 2025.

We're calling on residents, landowners, schools, and community groups to take part in the Tree Tally survey and help shape the future of our green spaces.

The South Midlands authorities have developed a unique programme to deliver bespoke employment support to help disadvantaged residents access secure, fulfilling, long-term work.

We've awarded 12 organisations grant funding totalling £150,000 from the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).