Central Bedfordshire

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House prices and rent costs in Central Bedfordshire rise again

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Keep clear road markings at schools not always legally enforceable

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How your community could get a grant of up to £25k from Central Beds Council

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One in seven Central Bedfordshire pupils eligible for free school meals

Alex Mayer MP

Lib Dems slam MP for refusing to support call for critical infrastructure

Central Bedfordshire Council

Central Bedfordshire Council fined £500 after failing child with complex needs

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Inspiring Music service to change after 4-week consultation over its future

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Drivers face 17 major road closures across Central Bedfordshire

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Fewer sexually transmitted infection cases in Central Bedfordshire

Flooding affected numerous villages across Central Beds last year

Summit highlights work done to reduce flooding risk across Central Bedfordshire

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These are some of the spots around Bedfordshire with the worst air pollution, well in excess of the World Health Organisation's recommended limit

The 14 places in Bedfordshire with the worst air pollution

A new programme will bring music to early years education

New scheme bringing music to little ears across Central Bedfordshire

Cllr Adam Zerny, Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council

COLUMN: Getting the right homes in the right places is essential

Susan Hadfield central Bedfordshire principal

Central Bedfordshire College welcome a new principal

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National Beer Garden Day: celebrate by supporting your local

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Funding formula for children with SEND slammed for short-changing Central Beds

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Central Bedfordshire house prices on the rise

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Suggested sites for development face 'rigorous assessment' by council

The map showing the sites for potential development. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

Map shows 452 sites identified for possible development in Central Bedfordshire

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Drivers warned of 18 road closures with delays of up to 30 minutes

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters - and inset CBC leader Cllr Adam Zerny. Images: CBC.

Council leader believes residents will have 'no choice' over devolution

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters - and inset CBC leader Cllr Adam Zerny. Images: CBC.

'Facing scrutiny helps us make the right decisions' says council leader

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Decade-high infant mortality rate in Central Bedfordshire

Clockwise from top left: Centrebus, Councillor Victoria Harvey, bus shelter at Leighton Buzzard railway station. Images: Google Maps/CBC/Cllr Harvey.

New Leighton-Linslade L services 'leave people in the lurch'

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2025 Bedfordshire and Luton Wellbeing Games

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18 road closures for Central Bedfordshire drivers to watch out for

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Central Bedfordshire councillor joins Reform UK party
A former member of the Independent ruling group on Central Bedfordshire Council has joined Reform UK.
Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters.

Council pays £300 to mum after bullied daughter missed 6 months of school

The number of children suspended from schools in Central Bedfordshire rose in the past year, according to figures from the Department for Education

Rise in school suspensions in Central Bedfordshire

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25 road closures for Central Bedfordshire drivers to watch out for

From Bedford to Luton, Leighton Buzzard to Biggleswade, these schools boast very low absence rates

Bedfordshire's 12 top state secondary schools for attendance

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MP welcomes new powers to crush fly tippers' vans after local farm visit

501st Garrison Ireland Leigon members Alan Bell (L) and John O'Dwyer (R) playing the characters Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

May the Fourth: No return of the Jedi in Central Bedfordshire

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More families in Central Bedfordshire received child benefits last year

Grants up are for grabs

Good causes could get a cash boost from their councillor - here's how

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Vulnerable families "harmed" by fines for unauthorised school absences

Community Champions is launching in Central Bedfordshire

Groundbreaking new scheme to celebrate Community Champions

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters.

More than 600 Central Beds sites suggested for potential development

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More adults exercising in Central Bedfordshire according to new figures

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21 road closures for Central Bedfordshire drivers to watch out for

Central Bedfordshire Council and inset, councillor Steven Watkins

Central Bedfordshire councillor 'sorry' for inappropriate comment

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Funding boost from government to help smokers in Central Bedfordshire quit

Central Bedfordhire Council headquarters in Chicksands.

'Good' Ofsted rating for council's children's services, despite areas of concern

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Free breakfast clubs roll out at seven Central Bedfordshire schools
The first free breakfast clubs were delivered on Tuesday, April 22 to seven schools in Central Bedfordshire
Clare Turner

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School performance report for Central Beds branded "disturbing and worrying"

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Central Bedfordshire road closures to watch out for

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Central Bedfordshire families can use free alternatives to food waste bags

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Call for clarity over mental health support for young people

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Disappointed councillors voice concerns over mental health service changes

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Call for cycle routes and pavements to link new housing estates to town centres

Blakelands Lodge residents enjoying an arts and crafts session

Bedfordshire care home partners with Alzheimer’s Society to host monthly dementi...

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14 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

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Criticism for council over failure to hold public meeting on flooding

Central Beds Council HQ and Cllr John Baker

"We don't have any financial problems" claims senior Central Beds councillor

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