Central Bedfordshire has 79 town and parish councils.
Town and parish council activities fall into 3 main categories:
- representing the local community
- delivering services to meet local needs
- striving to improve quality of life and community wellbeing
Through an extensive range of discretionary powers, local councils provide and maintain a variety of important and visible local services including:
- allotments
- bridleways
- burial grounds
- bus shelters
- car parks
- commons and open spaces
- community transport schemes
- community safety and crime reduction measures
- events and festivals
- footpaths
- leisure and sports facilities
- litter bins
- public toilets
- street cleaning and lighting
- tourism activities
- traffic calming measures
- village greens
- youth projects