Central Bedfordshire Council – What to do after you have been flooded
Click here to read and download their leaflet. CBC also have a lot of information on their website Flooding and flood risk management | Central Bedfordshire Council ...
Central Bedfordshire Council – Free Bus Driver Training Available
New initiative being promoted by Central Bedfordshire Council using funding received from the Department for Transport as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan settlement. Peter Smythe Transport Training will be offering a free course, delivered on behalf of the Council, aimed at those wishing to...
Wanderbus New Timetable – Valid from 2nd September 2024
New Wanderbus timetable comes into operation from 2nd September 2024. Time/Days have changed – please check. New W16 service to Stevenage also! Call 0300 123 3023 or see www.wanderbus.org.uk for the new timetable....
Meppershall – Council Tax Increases 2024/2025
The Parish Council is aware that Council Tax bills will be increasing from April 2024 and we have recieved a number of questions regarding the Parish Council portion of this – called the Precept. This article is in response to those queries and questions raised. At a Parish Council meeting on ...
Meppershall Volunteering Opportunities – 2024
The benefits of volunteering can be huge; helping people and organisations in need and the wider community, but the benefits for you can be even greater. Volunteering can: Help you find new friends Connect you with the local community Help you learn new skills Advance your career Help protect your...
Bedfordshire PCC consults with residents about police precept for 2024/25
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Bedfordshire, Festus Akinbusoye, has released the police precept survey for the financial year 2024/25. The PCC must consult with local residents on any changes that he is considering to the police precept. Read more about the police precept in Bedfordsh...
Have your say on the Central Bedfordshire Council’s draft budget
Have your say on the Central Bedfordshire Council’s draft budget The CBC Executive has now agreed the draft budget for 2024/25, and a public consultation is open for feedback. The consultation will close on 9th January 2024. Highlights of the draft budget proposal: 1. Use of more than £16million ...
CBC Changes to Housing Register and Allocations Scheme
CBC Changes to Housing Register and Allocations Scheme CBC are making some important updates, which anyone wishing to join the Housing Register will need to understand. Firstly, they are making some changes to their Housing Allocations Scheme. They are making the process simpler and fairer for appli...
Wanderbus £2.00 CASH FARE or LESS – November 2023 to December 2024!
As from November 1st 2023 Wanderbus have joined the DfT Government sponsored scheme where anyone paying cash will be charged £2.00 or less per single journey. The scheme runs until December 2024. (This does not affect child fares nor bus-pass users). This offers great value to get directly to Cambr...
Have your say on the priorities for CBC’s Adult Social Care Strategy
Central Bedfordshire Council is currently in the process of creating an overarching strategy for Adult Social Care in Central Bedfordshire. It will cover their vision for Adult Social Care, key priorities, how they intend to deliver these and the difference this will make for our residents. CBC woul...