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Youth Parliament teens hope to ‘go viral’ to help the NHS this winter

Central Bedfordshire Youth Parliament teenagers have created meme inspired videos to help Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes NHS share key winter health messages for 2025/26...

School leaders anger at being “fobbed off, misled and misrepresented” by Central Bedfordshire Council

School leaders across Central Bedfordshire have accused Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) of misrepresentation and failing to work collaboratively on critical...

Call-in for review of CBC’s home to school transport policy changes rejected

Changes to home-to-school transport policies in Central Bedfordshire are already active, with an attempted call-in by a councillor to review the plans rejected, a meeting heard...

Pyramid Schools “are not sponging off us” for transport claim Central Beds councillors

Schools impacted by a possible change in Central Bedfordshire Council’s home to school transport policy "aren’t sponging off the local authority" to top up their budgets, a meeting heard...

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...

Central Bedfordshire Council agree schools plan but questions remain on scrutiny

A joint approach is required to forge "a more effective and positive relationship" around scrutiny, according to Central Bedfordshire Council’s chief executive, Marcel Coiffait at the...

‘Philomena Protocol’ launched in Bedfordshire to help missing young people

A new initiative between Bedfordshire Police, Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Council, has been launched which will help locate vulnerable young people...

Power share move to end “turmoil” at Central Bedfordshire Council

The former Independent deputy leader of Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking the potential support of Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors to end the current “turmoil” and...

“I will fight tooth and nail” says councillor to stop PCC taking over fire and rescue service

A Bedfordshire councillor has said he will “fight tooth and nail” to stop the current police and crime commissioner (PCC) taking over the county’s fire and rescue service. But the PCC, Festus Akinbusoye...

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