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Central Bedfordshire Councillors given dressing down over standard of conduct

The money will be spread over 11 years. Stock image.

Central Bedfordshire Council to receive nearly £22million for highway repair

File picture of school pupils. Picture credit David Jones/PA

Record number of suspensions at Central Bedfordshire schools

Businesses can apply for support

Grant boost to help Central Bedfordshire businesses

A tiny forest has been planted at Brooklands Middle School in Leighton Buzzard - Google maps

Dig out your spades for plant a tree scheme across Central Bedfordshire

An ANPR van

'Costly' plan for automatic number plate recognition cameras scrapped

They will resume in late February.

Garden waste collections across Central Bedfordshire suspended from next week

There has been an increase of unattended asylum children being looked after by Central Bedfordshire Council - photo Gareth Fuller

Increase in lone asylum-seeking children in Central Bedfordshire in last year

Central Beds Council has reported a half yearly budget gap of almost £9m which could widen without prompt action to reduce the deficit

Decision to freeze council tax in Central Beds could impact next year’s finances

Food hygiene ratings

Check the latest scores on the doors for food hygiene ratings in Central Beds

Children in a classroom. Picture: pololia - stock.adobe.com

Roll-out of two-tier education “has to be delivered” so kids can get best grades
CBC's Schools for the Future "has to be delivered", says deputy council leader

Children in a classroom. Picture: pololia - stock.adobe.com

Roll-out of two-tier education “has to be delivered” so kids can get best grades

Nationally the need for food banks has increased alarmingly, but in Central Bedfordshire the figures are down. This could be because some centres failed to supply data or because people were using other facilities. Photo: Jonathan Brady Radar

Central Bedfordshire bucks national Food Bank trends with 'alarming' decrease

Councils are asking the Government for more financial support - Stock picture

£57,000 spent on temporary housing for homeless in Central Bedfordshire

Plans for the site have been rejected

Victory for residents as Leighton Buzzard industrial site is rejected

People in Bedfordshire are being asked to join UK’s largest health research programme

People across Bedfordshire asked to join UK’s biggest health research programme

Fireworks illuminate the Hong Kong. Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images

Central Bedfordshire Council introduces RSPCA-backed rules about fireworks

There will be the usual pause in garden waste collection from December 4 - February 23 but residents can dispose of garden waste at any of the four council Household Waste Recycling Centres. All other waste collections will continue as normal.

Winter break for garden waste collection in Central Bedfordshire

An electric car charges at a mall parking lot in California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Car park 'pivotal' to next phase of electric vehicle charging points

69 people say they support the wiccan religion in Central Bedfordshire - Stock photo

Halloween surprise as 69 Central Bedfordshire people say they are witches

The number of children missing school in Central Bedfordshire since the pandemic has risen - stock picture

Rise in youngsters missing school one of the ‘biggest challenges’

Quieter gym and swim sessions benefit those with autism

New quieter gym and swim sessions benefit those with autism

Famlily holding hands. Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Call for more Central Bedfordshire people to adopt to addresss 'huge need'

Leighton Buzzard Household Waste & Recycling Centre, Shenley Hill Road, Leighton Buzzard. Picture: Google Maps

People using Leighton Buzzard tidy tip will have to prove they live in the area

Schools in Central Bedfordshire are in areas with high air pollution - stock picture

49 schools in Central Bedfordshire are exposed to high air pollution

Linslade Canal Festival

Funding cuts to national waterways will impact Grand Union, council told

Children arrive at a school.

Central Bedfordshire schools to receive more money per pupil this year

Children in a classroom

Children continued to get worse at reading, writing and maths after pandemic
Attainment in key subjects worse than before lockdowns

Road closures to avoid over the next fortnight

Dozens of road closures in Central Bedfordshire over the next fortnight

The hands of an elderly woman

Thousands of safeguarding concerns about vulnerable adults in Central Beds

Road closed sign

The overnight lane closures on M1 to avoid over the next two weeks

Figures show there are fewer cyclists in Central Bedfordshire than in 2019 - Photo PA

Fewer cyclists taking to Central Bedfordshire’s roads survey reveals

Parents in Central Bedfordshire need to apply for school places for their children - stock picture

Parents urged to apply now for school places for their youngsters

Sign up for the borough's youth parliament

Join Central Bedfordshire’s Youth Parliament to give young people a voice

People who took part in the survey said engine idling was an issue

Drivers urged to switch idling engines off in Central Bedfordshire

Many people are struggling to find NHS dentists in Central Bedfordshire - stock picture

Less than half of Central Bedfordshire people getting to see NHS dentists

The roof tops of houses in residential streets. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Thousands of overcrowded homes in Central Beds - but most are under-occupied

Bedfordshire’s three local authorities have been selected to lead a new East of England partnership focussed on providing better outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). - Stock picture

Bedfordshire’s councils team up for new SEND partnership

A total of 49 Afghan refugees are now living in Central Bedfordshire - photo PA

Central Bedfordshire has taken in dozens of Afghans fleeing the Taliban

Young people are encouraged to fill out the survey. Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash.

Young people in Bedfordshire asked to speak up on safety issues in the area

An example of the surface dressing being done by Central Beds Council

Council introduces innovative surface dressing programme on roads

The new machine will improve the borough's roads say Central Bedfordshire Council

Seventy road across Central Bedfordshire set for a facelift

A child wears a 'vaccinated' badge (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Parents urged to get up to date on children's jabs this summer holiday

Changing Places Toilet Inside

Woburn Safari Park boasts new toilet facilities

The campaign aims to help people make positive changes to their relationship with alcohol. Image by Monica Di Loxley.

Alcohol campaign launches as figures show more risk for Bedfordshire men
Statistics from the Health Survey for England reveal men face twice the risk of alcohol-related deaths compared to women

Disabled badge holders only sign

Fraudulent blue badge use not always "black and white crime" says councillor

The Land South site (council owned land in orange).

Call to investigate Levelling Up funding for Leighton Buzzard Land South

Roadworks sign.

Major works planned for Leighton Buzzards roads

AS2Educate held a graduation for its Year 11 students

AS2Educate celebrates Bedfordshire students with grand graduation event

The centre opens next week

New mental health centre offers sanctuary to young people in Leighton Buzzard

The road closures affecting Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas this week - stock photo

The road closures affecting Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas this week

File photo of a teacher and students in a classroom.

One in 10 Central Bedfordshire pupils attend top-rated state schools

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Pupil raises hand in a school classroom. (Pic credit: AdobeStock)

SEND 'reset' needed in Central Bedfordshire says council's new administration

Members of Breastfeeding Buddies have been recognised with a regional award

NHS volunteers recognised for breastfeeding support via Baby Brasseries