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🏡 Are you a housing tenant? Visit our November Housing Information Hubs for advice from our housing teams.
📍 Dunstable Library: 3 Nov, 10.30am to 12.30pm
📍 Houghton Regis Library: 19 Nov, midday to 2pm
📍 Leighton Buzzard Library: 24 Nov, 10.30am to 12.30pm
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⏰ a few days left if you want to apply for a secondary or upper school place for September 2027.
Applications close on 31 October 2026. Don't miss the deadline.
Apply online: 🔗 centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/a…
#SchoolAdmissions
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Could you be an #independentvisitor? Volunteer to support a child or young person in care: visit once a month, enjoy low-cost activities like walks, bowling or lunch, and be someone they can rely on. Visit: ow.ly/c1VB50Y4bAQ
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One week left to have your say on our proposals to close the Evergreen reablement site, centralise all bed-based reablement services at the Redwood Reablement Suite in Houghton Regis and increase community-based support.
Find out more and have your say:ow.ly/WbVl50Zyp2f
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Here’s how local schools in Cranfield and Marston Moreteyne could look after major expansion plans were approved
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Red kite Meadows are senior living village in Flitwick Town Council with information stands or just come for a coffee
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⏰ 10 days left if you want to apply for a secondary or upper school place for September 2027.
Applications close on 31 October 2026. Don't miss the deadline.
Apply online: 🔗 centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/a…
#SchoolAdmissions
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Two Dunstable town centre businesses have been linked to illegal tobacco sales following a multi-agency operation. Officers seized 3,160 illicit cigarettes and 195 packs of hand-rolling tobacco worth around £70,000. Report concerns anonymously: centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/b…
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🌧️ Would you know what to do if flooding affected your area?
Watch this short video for simple tips on understanding your flood risk, preparing a household flood plan and protecting your home.
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🔗 befloodready.uk/centralbedfo…
#FloodActionWeek
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5 simple ways to be more flood resilient 👇
✅ Know your flood risk
✅ Sign up for flood warnings
✅ Create a household flood plan
✅ Save important numbers
✅ Think about vulnerable family members, neighbours and pets
🔗 centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/f…
#FloodActionWeek
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Could you find what you need in an emergency?
It's #FloodActionWeek and taking a few minutes to create a household flood plan can make a real difference should flooding ever affect your area.
Download your free household flood plan: 🔗 centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/e…
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There's only a few days left to book your place at our free information event, if you're thinking about becoming a Councillor.
Book your place by 5pm on October 14.
🔗 centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/a…
#BecomeACouncillor
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Become an independent visitor for children in care, and make a real difference.
👋 Visit your matched young person once a month
🎳 Enjoy fun, low-cost activities like walks, bowling or lunch
😄 Be someone they can rely on
Find out more: ow.ly/n75C50Y4bHy
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🐴 New horse safety signs have been installed at 10 horse incident hotspots across Central Bedfordshire, following recommendations from the British Horse Society. Please slow down, give horses space, pass wide and be patient to help keep everyone safe on our roads. 🐎
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🚗 Executive approves plans for a PSPO to tackle vehicle-related ASB across Central Bedfordshire. 94% of consultation respondents backed the proposal. If funded, enforcement could start in summer 2027. Report issues: beds.police.uk/asb or call 101.
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Emergency road closure: Chapel Road, Meppershall until 16 October.
The road has been closed to allow Anglian Water to carry out an urgent repair to a main water pipe.
For more information about road closures, visit: one.network/
ALT Chapel Road in Meppershall remains closed until October 16 for emergency repairs by Anglian Water.
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Have you considered becoming a councillor?
You have until 5pm on October 14 if you want to book your place on our information event on October 15, to learn more about the role and what it involves.
Find out more: centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/a…
#CentralBedfordshire #BecomeACouncillor
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Have you considered becoming a councillor?
You have until 5pm on October 14 if you want to book your place on our information event on October 15, to learn more about the role and what it involves.
Find out more: centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/a…
#CentralBedfordshire #BecomeACouncillor
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Help shape Bedfordshire’s new minerals and waste plan. It will guide future sand and gravel supply for homes and roads, and waste management facilities across the area. The first consultation launches on 12 October 2026. Find out more: centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/m…
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🚗⚡ Be Green Go Electric is happening today in Leighton Buzzard!
Thinking about an EV, e-bike or cutting energy bills? Visit Market Square to explore electric vehicles and energy-saving ideas
✅ Test-drive EVs ✅ Explore e-bikes ✅ Get advice
10am-3pm, Free
#BeGreenGoElectric
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