News published October 2022
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Monday, 31 October 2022
Council’s Young Carer service wins at national awards
Our Young Carer service was announced as a winner at the National Children and Young People Awards held in Birmingham in October.
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Monday, 31 October 2022
A winter break for garden waste collections in Central Bedfordshire
Once again there will be a winter break for all kerbside collections of household garden waste across Central Bedfordshire.
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Friday, 28 October 2022
Community Action Day triumph in Potton
We've completed another successful Community Action Day, this time in Potton.
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Friday, 28 October 2022
The first Tiny Forests come to Central Bedfordshire
We have received confirmation of a successful bid of over £150,000 from the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF), to support the planting of its first Tiny Forests.
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Friday, 21 October 2022
Don't forget to have your say on our proposals to increase support for most vulnerable residents
A consultation on our proposals to change our Council Tax Support Scheme is closing soon (1 November) and we want to hear your views.
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Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Pupils open new teaching block that provides ‘community’ and ‘calm’
Thornhill Primary School gets a new building in Houghton Regis.
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Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Let’s Bin Better: We're helping residents this Recycling Week and beyond
Recycling Week kicks off between 17 and 23 October and as we're committed to increasing recycling rates, we've launched a new campaign, ’Bin Better’, to encourage and help residents ‘bin better’.
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Monday, 17 October 2022
Relocation and expansion approved for Shefford school
Our Executive Committee has approved the £14.1 million expansion and relocation of Campton Academy to a new site on Hitchin Road in Shefford.
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Monday, 17 October 2022
We're ramping up efforts to help people with the rising cost of living
Our Executive has unanimously recommended extra and immediate funding and support to residents struggling with cost-of-living increases.
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Friday, 14 October 2022
Council agrees for more locations across Dunstable to access its in-person services
The council’s Executive committee agreed on Tuesday (11 October) to continue to provide customers with the modern, convenient ways to access services from the council in the Dunstable area.