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Have your say on changes to schools in the Woburn Sands Area.
A public consultation is now open for you to have your say on proposals to change schools in the Woburn Sands area. This is part of the Schools for the Future programme to ensure that the area has the right schools, in the right places delivering the best education to...
Half-term dates 2020
The next break for schools is half-term, which for most schools is Monday, 17 to Friday, 21 February 2020 Most schools will break up on Friday, 14 February and go back on Monday, 24 February. The school term dates and school holidays will be correct for the majority...
Parish Clerk Vacancy
We have a vacancy for a Parish Clerk with an immediate start. +++POSITION NOW FILED+++ If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a covering letter and a current CV to the address on our Contact Us page. This is a paid post and training will be...
Volunteer to be a Parish Councillor
We are currently recruiting for another Councillor to join the Parish Council here in Hockliffe. For more information, you can visit 'Becoming a Councillor' on this website.
Phone Boxes
BT is proposing to remove 30 payphones in Central Bedfordshire. The details of the payphones which may be removed can be seen on our website:www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations. BT initiated its consultation with the local community on 9 October 2019 by...
Polling Day 12th December – are you registered to vote?
As we approach polling day on 12 December, we’re writing to inform you about voting in this year’s General Election. If you head to Central Bedfordshire's website’s elections pages you’ll see a list of important dates and deadlines as well as a host of other advice...
Kerbside Waste Collection
Garden waste collections will be suspended between Monday, 9 December 2019 and Friday, 28 February 2020 inclusive. Your last collection will be either in the week commencing Monday, 25 November 2019 or Monday, 2 December 2019. Collections will resume from Monday, 2...