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.

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 Monday 8th January, Meppershall […]

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 mental and physical health Reduce […]

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 Bedfordshire. Share your views and complete the online police precept survey […]

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 of financial reserves. 2. Increase CBC […]

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 applicants, and the scheme has been rewritten to make […]

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 Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Welwyn Garden City, […]

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 would like to understand what is most important […]

Garden Waste Winter Suspension Kerbside collections of household garden waste will pause as usual during the winter months across Central Bedfordshire. Garden waste collections will be suspended for 12 weeks from Monday 4 December 2023 until Friday 23 February 2024, inclusive. Residents are encouraged to check their last collection date for their area, which depending on […]

Great News! The Planning Inspectorate has dismissed the appeal by Landcrest Developments Ltd to build 23 new homes on land behind 100 High Street.  This is the second time the Planning Inspectorate has dismissed an appeal to build homes on this site. The Planning Inspectors Report indicated that the appeal was dismissed for the following […]