Support with the cost of living
Household budgets are being squeezed more and more as energy, fuel, inflation and food prices continue to rise. It’s important everyone knows how to access the benefits, payments and support options available.
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- Council Tax band changes
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Support with the cost of living
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Featured information
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Everything OK? Mental health support
Find local and national support for young people, when they need help with their mental health and how they are feeling.
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Library Service Strategy
Have your say on our Library Service Strategy for 2024 to 2029.
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Arts and Culture Strategy
Have your say on our Arts and Culture Strategy for 2024 to 2029
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Garden waste subscription service
Sign up today for your garden waste subscription service
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Your chance to shape the future of transport in Central Bedfordshire
Anyone who moves around, or in and out of, Central Bedfordshire is being asked about how they travel, what they think and feel about it, and what they think our priorities should be over the next 10 to 15 years
Latest news
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Bridging the future: bridleway bridge officially opens in Biggleswade
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Biggleswade’s residents and visitors now have a safer way to cross the East Coast Main Line thanks to a new bridleway bridge at Lindsells Level Crossing.
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We're enhancing our bereavement services as we unveil our first crematorium
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
The opening of the first-ever crematorium in Central Bedfordshire, Oakfield Gardens in Steppingley, marks a significant milestone for bereavement services in the area.
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Introducing mojo: your ticket to seamless bus travel
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
The new single ticket could make it easier and cheaper to use buses in Central Bedfordshire and beyond by eliminating the need to buy multiple tickets when travelling with different bus companies.
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Local authorities team up to launch Music Hub
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Music services from Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have teamed up to launch the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Music Hub from September 2024.