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Using buses in Central Bedfordshire is set to be even more affordable with the launch of a new £1 maximum single fare for anyone aged 18 and under.

The results of Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Constituency and Mid Bedfordshire Constituency have been announced.

Children can unleash their creativity with this year's Summer Reading Challenge, “Marvellous Makers”, which launches in libraries on Friday 19 July, running until Saturday 7 September.

We're reminding everyone to ensure waste is handled by licensed professionals after major fly-tipping on the A1 in Beeston was traced to a Bedford property renovation.

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A Bedfordshire bakery was temporarily closed and incurred fines exceeding £2,000 following an investigation that revealed a serious mouse infestation throughout its food storage and production areas.

Gunns Bakery, who has shops in Biggleswade and Sandy and a manufacturing warehouse in Sandy, was found to have a severe mouse infestation in the Sandy manufacturing warehouse premises, leading to contamination of food ingredients, packaging, equipment and surfaces.

We have approved new special school places at Ivel Valley School and College and Shefford Lower.

We have approved 115 additional places at Chiltern School.

We're encouraging residents who have not yet registered to vote to act quickly.

The National Energy Foundation’s (NEF) ‘SuperHomes’ project is now running in Central Bedfordshire, thanks to government funding we've secured.