Central Bedfordshire Council

More needs to be done to reverse potential impact of changes to local authority funding say councillors

Labour MPs in Central Bedfordshire constituencies are being urged to do more to reverse the potential £24m impact of proposed government changes to local authority funding...

Central Bedfordshire Council forced to apologise for late school start decision

A local authority must apologise to a Central Bedfordshire parent for failing to make its own decision on her request to delay her summer-born child’s start at school, relying on headteachers...

“Deeply unpalatable” changes to council tax support scheme proposed in Central Bedfordshire

Potential cuts to council tax support for working-age claimants in Central Bedfordshire are “beyond damaging for the poorest people”, a meeting heard. Under the current scheme, 9,371 households...

Central Bedfordshire’s Local Plan earmarks more than 600 potential sites for development

More than 600 sites have been suggested for potential development in Central Bedfordshire for when the new Local Plan is adopted. The list is due to be whittled down by Central Bedfordshire...

Central Bedfordshire children’s services get ‘Good’ rating but areas of concern remain

Children’s services in Central Bedfordshire have maintained a 'good' rating, despite three areas of concern, after an Ofsted inspection visited the local authority last month...

Ofsted report on Central Bedfordshire Council due to be published next week

An Ofsted report on Central Bedfordshire Council is due to be published next week (April 24), a meeting heard. Amana Gordon, director of children and families, told the Corporate Parenting...