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Central Beds Council adopts new planning rules ‘under protest’

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Weekend parking charges cut by a third at railway station

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters. Image: Euan Duncan.

Council's high needs deficit slashed by 90% thanks to SEND reform plan

Central Bedfordshire Council's headquarters and inset, councillors Steve Owen (top) and Gareth Mackey

Central Beds Council reported to ombudsman over schools' performance

Cllr Carberry with Lindsay Hoyle MP. (Picture supplied by Central Bedfordshire Green Party)

Former Leighton-Linslade Labour group leader joins Green Party

Education officers are focusing on raising standards after a 'depressing' picture was presented on schools' performance across Central Bedfordshire

‘Depressing' picture presented on schools' performance across Central Beds

File photo of a council tax bill. Photo: stock.adobe.com

'Shameful' change to council tax support scheme agreed

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

Council goes back to the drawing board after budget plan defeated

Grand Opening of Leighton Forest's Sensory Room

Leighton Forest care home hosts community afternoon tea celebrating the opening ...

File photo of a cup of coffee (Photo by ANTOINE JAUSSAUD/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Proposed 'cafe tax' for al fresco tables is shelved

File photo of the inside of a bus.

'Unpaid invoices' claim as bus home for Central Bedfordshire pupils cancelled
Central Bedfordshire Council has said sorry and vowed there will be no repeat of transport issues which left some pupils in Central Bedfordshire without their usual lift home on Friday (September 12).
Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

File photo of the inside of a bus

Changes to school transport policy mean children may no longer travel for free

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Calling all filmmakers! Film festival insiders to share secret of success

Cllr Pat Hamill. Picture: Reform UK

"No need for by-election" after councillor switches to Reform UK

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Cllr Pat Hamill. Picture: Reform UK

Central Bedfordshire councillor joins Reform UK party

The cast of Bing's Birthday

Bing and Friends Tour UK in brand new live stage show

Muddy Stilettos Awards: The Bedfordshire businesses that have made the finals

File photo of a pothole.

Row over highways funding at Central Bedfordshire Council

Fly-tipping in Central Bedfordshire. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

Cutting access to tidy tips will lead to more fly-tipping, say councillors

File photo of elderly couple in front of a heating radiator, holding an energy bill. Picture: Solarisys - stock.adobe.com

Pensioners in Central Beds could get one-off £200 payment for winter fuel

Central Bedfordshire Council and inset, cllr Russ Goodchild

Second Lib Dem councillor on Central Beds Council switches to Independent

A Central Bedfordshire Tidy Tip. Image: Central Bedfordshire Council.

Central Bedfordshire Tidy Tip charges not ruled out in future

Central Bedfordshire Council's Chicksands headquarters and, inset, Adam Zerny

Central Beds Council leader re-elected by one vote

Central Bedfordshire Council chambers

Sacked deputy leader of council could seek cross party administration

Central Bedfordshire Council headquarters, and right, Councillor Steve Watkins. Images: National World/CBC.

Central Beds Council exec member comfirms plans to 'step down'

Central Bedfordshire Council. Pic: Euan Duncan, LDRS

Two councillors resign from Central Beds Council's executive

Gareth Mackey. Picture supplied by candidate

"The people in Mid Bedfordshire deserve better" says Independent candidate
The Independent candidate for Mid Bedfordshire said he is standing again as he has “unfinished business”.
John Guinn, Local Democracy Reporter

Vandyke Road Cemetery, Leighton Buzzard. Picture: Google Maps

More burial space needed in Leighton-Linslade

File image of a house being built

Council housing company costing £600k a year mothballed

A Central Bedfordshire Council green waste bin.

People 'double and triple charged' for green waste collection in Central Beds

Central Beds Council

Central Beds council defends chief executive's £185k salary

A Central Bedfordshire Council green waste bin.

Confusion as Central Beds makes changes to its garden waste policies

Central Bedfordshire Council Chicksands HQ

Complaints after council's new garden waste policy revealed via social media

Cllr John Baker with the TV screens

TV screens worth £9k found six years after being left in CBC storage

Central Beds Council's headquarters in Chicksands.

Budget for cash-strapped Central Beds Council approved after 4-hour debate

Central Beds Council's headquarters in Chicksands.

LibDems propose budget amendments to get leisure centre back on track

Flood sign. Image courtesy of Falkirk Council

Some residents unable to flush loos or shower as flood water overwhelmed sewers

Central Beds Council's headquarters in Chicksands.

Central Bedfordshire Council's budget shortfall more than doubles to £4million

Central Beds Council headquarters

Consultation set for changes to school transport in Central Beds

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Central Beds Council headquarters

Central Bedfordshire Councillors given dressing down over standard of conduct

An ANPR van

'Costly' plan for automatic number plate recognition cameras scrapped

Central Bedfordshire Council.

'Crazy' school transport budget leaves council facing £8.8million overspend

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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
Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

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

Central Bedfordshire Council Chicksands HQ

New administration 'just coming to terms' with council's financial situation

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

Call to investigate Levelling Up funding for Leighton Buzzard Land South

Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council and Independent Potton councillor Adam Zerny

Honesty and transparency are key priorities for council's new administration

Leighton Linslade West councillor Steve Owen

Leighton Linslade councillor switches from LibDem to Independent

Breaking Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Adam Zerny

Independent councillor is new leader of Central Bedfordshire Council

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Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy’s iconic three-wheeler up for auction

Gina Miller, leader of the True & Fair Party, with Alan Victor, who stood as an Independent candidate in last week’s local election in Central Bedfordshire

True and Fair Party candidate wants Parliament to work the way it’s supposed to

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Central Bedfordshire Election Results - here's who has been elected so far

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