Latest news and updates

Selling illegal vaping devices and counterfeit cigarettes has cost a Dunstable retailer over £4,600.

We're excited to launch Mockingbird, an innovative model aimed at strengthening support for foster carers and creating a secure, nurturing environment for children in care.

At a Full Council meeting on 21 November, Councillors voted to support some of the lowest income pensioner households in Central Bedfordshire with a £200 award, offsetting their household bills.

Two of our newly-qualified social workers have won awards at the Social Worker of The Year Awards 2024.

Last week (commencing 11 November), we carried out a range of activity in support of Sceptre, a national initiative designed to highlight the dangers and consequences of carrying knives.

Arts and culture in Central Bedfordshire will be getting individual grants of up to £20,000 as new funding is made available for organisations and individuals working in the sector.

Stotfold’s library will be moving to a welcoming new location in the spring 2025 as Stotfold Town Council and Central Bedfordshire Council, today announce the move to the Greenacre Centre.

We will pause garden waste collections for 12 weeks this winter, from Monday, 2 December 2024, to Friday, 21 February 2025. Collections will start again on Monday, 24 February 2025.

The last collection for each area will be either the week starting Monday, 18 November or Monday, 25 November. Residents should check which week applies to their area. Other waste collections will continue as usual during this time.

Staff from Central Bedfordshire Council have been recognised at the National Children and Young People’s Awards, which were held in Birmingham at the end of October.

We're asking for views on our draft Freight Strategy, which sets out our approach to managing freight movement in Central Bedfordshire.