Category: Central Bedfordshire Council
Central Bedfordshire Council: Local Plan progress
A long-awaited Local Plan for Central Bedfordshire could be back on track, after several setbacks since it was first drafted.
Central Bedfordshire councillor hopes that the council’s Local Plan will be adopted by the middle of 2021.
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Central Bedfordshire Council signs up to FixMyStreet
Central Bedfordshire Council has signed up to FixMyStreet to enable residents to report highway issues.
FixMyStreet was created by mySociety, which is a not for profit group using online technologies to empower citizens to “take their first steps towards greater civic participation”. FixMyStreet is for reporting things which are broken or dirty or damaged or dumped, and need fixing, cleaning or clearing. Such as graffiti, dog fouling, potholes or street lights that don’t work.
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Wixam Park planning application submitted following public consultation
Following a public consultation in 2020, O&H, the master developer, has submitted an outline planning application to Central Bedfordshire Council for the development of Wixam Park. The planning application is for up to 1,200 dwellings of a mix a sizes, types, and tenures, including an elderly care facility and provision for affordable housing.
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New political leadership at Central Bedfordshire Council
Cllr Richard Wenham was elected as the new leader of Central Bedfordshire Council at the first...
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Trading Standards warning after illegally imported puppy is quarantined
Buying or rehoming a cute puppy may seem a good idea and a welcome addition to a family, but Central Bedfordshire Council’s Trading Standards team is warning residents to be aware of illegal imports.
Last week, officers had to quarantine an illegally imported puppy because it had not received a rabies vaccination before coming to the UK. The second time in four months they have had to take such action.
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Inspiring Music’s Saturday ukulele and recorder sessions
A new round of virtual music classes will start on Saturday (16 January 2021). These are to ensure children can continue to develop their musical skills while the country faces lockdown restrictions.
Central Bedfordshire Council’s Inspiring Music service started their virtual music sessions last year, when lockdown restrictions were introduced to help tackle the spread of Coronavirus and sessions could no longer go ahead in person.
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Central Bedfordshire Council deploys new COVID-19 stewards
Central Bedfordshire Council has employed 16 new COVID-19 stewards. These are to support businesses and the public in increasing understanding of COVID-19 public health measures, such as social distancing, wearing face coverings in appropriate settings and hand washing.
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New political map for Central Bedfordshire
Following a review, the Boundary Commission has today (12 January 2021) launched its final recommendations for the whole of Central Bedfordshire.
It says residents should be represented by 63 councillors. This is four more than there are now.
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Consultation over changes to special schools and SEND provision in Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive has approved the launch of a public consultation about changes to Central Bedfordshire’s four special schools and additional places for Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within mainstream schools
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Blue badge permit ‘shocking disparity’ revealed
An investigation by the BBC Shared Data Unit and the Local Democracy Reporter Service has found that people with non-visible disabilities such as autism or Parkinson’s disease face a “shocking disparity” when applying for a blue badge parking permit
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HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire recognises achievements of New Year’s Honours List
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis has officially recognised the achievements of eight Bedfordshire recipients in HM The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for 2021.
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Red Lion Close, Cranfield – waiting restrictions
Residents of Red Lion Close, Cranfield have highlighted issues in relation to parking and traffic congestion at school peak hours to Central Bedfordshire Council.
Council officers held several meetings with councillors and residents to design a scheme to help reduce the issue.
The proposal put to the chair of the Traffic Management Meeting on Tuesday (15 December 2020) was to ensure that there was access to and from residential driveways, and for emergency vehicles, at all times.
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