Morning....... Welcome to a snowy Wednesday here in #CentralBedfordshire !!!!!

Have a lovely wintery day everyone xx 😁 xx

#WednesdayMorning

Reform by-election victory in Stotfold - Bedford Independent Reform UK candidate Marion Mason has been elected to Central Bedfordshire Council after topping the Stotfold by-election poll...

The Reform candidate took 30.8% of the vote in the Stotfold by-election...

#Bedfordshire #CentralBedfordshire #Stotfold

Hey community! ☕ Join us at Ark Cafe in #centralbedfordshire for a coffee morning! Whether you’re a #sharedlives carer or curious about supporting folks with additional needs, come chat and learn. Bring a friend—refer them as a carer for a £500 reward! Info: www.facebook.com/events/677... 💙

Pyramid Schools "are not sponging off us" for transport claim Central Beds councillors - Bedford Independent Schools impacted by a possible change in Central Bedfordshire Council’s home to school transport policy "aren’t sponging off the local...

A proposed change to a ‘home to school’ transport policy could eventually save “close to £4m a year”…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Schools #Transport #CentralBedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire's Local Plan earmarks more than 600 potential sites for development - Bedford Independent 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 Council officers in the coming months…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #CentralBedfordshire #LocalPlan

Central Bedfordshire children's services get 'Good' rating but areas of concern remain - Bedford Independent Children’s services in Central Bedfordshire have maintained a 'good' rating, despite three areas of concern, after an Ofsted inspection...

Children’s services in Central Bedfordshire have maintained a 'good' rating, despite three areas of concern…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Ofsted #ChildrensServices #CentralBedfordshire

Ategi Shared Lives pop up event: Aylesbury Event in Aylesbury, United Kingdom by Ategi on Monday, April 28 2025

☕ Looking for a job with work-life balance and purpose?
Join us at Darlington’s Tea & More on Mon 28 April, 10am to learn about becoming a Shared Lives carer – flexible, rewarding, and home-based.

👉 www.facebook.com/events/167...

#SharedLives #HomeBasedJobs #CentralBedfordshire

"Put bureaucracy in the bin" says councillor in pursuit of new cycle paths - Bedford Independent Central Bedfordshire Council needs to "put bureaucracy in the bin" to deliver some projects, a senior councillor has said at the latest...

Cllr Baker (Independent Alliance, Aspley and Woburn) wants bureaucracy to be “put in the bin” with new footpaths and cycle paths on the agenda…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #Bureaucracy #CentralBedfordshire #CyclePaths

Trust in Central Bedfordshire Council’s ability to act on residents' concerns at their lowest levels ever - Bedford Independent A survey of more than 1,250 residents has revealed that Central Bedfordshire Council’s ability to “act on their concerns”...

“There’s been an increase in dissatisfaction with CBC and with universal services (roads, pavements, recycling and refuse collection)..."

#Bedfordshire #BedfordshireNews #CentralBedfordshire #Politics #CBC #CustomerService

Central Bedfordshire schools forum receives apology for "lateness" of reports - Bedford Independent A local authority officer told Central Bedfordshire Council’s schools forum he was sorry for the lateness of an agenda report and promised...

"We should have seven days at least to read those papers and that isn’t happening”, said one head teacher…

#Bedford #BedfordNews #CentralBedfordshire #Schools

Central Bedfordshire's Independent-run council at risk of bankruptcy - Bedford Independent Reserves totalling “an extraordinary” £116m have been exhausted by Central Bedfordshire Council in less than three years, the local...

Reserves totalling “an extraordinary” £116m have been exhausted by Central Bedfordshire Council in less than three years, putting the Independent-led council at risk of bankruptcy...
#CentralBedfordshire #Bedfordshire

Got questions about becoming a #SharedLives carer in #CentralBedfordshire? We’ve got answers! 💬

Find out everything you need to know and how you can become part of this life-changing community effort.

Come to our webinar tomorrow to have all your questions answered: bit.ly/4jkUyol

Our #CentralBedfordshire awareness campaign continues today. We're in #Biggleswade Library until 3pm, so come and say hi if you want to know more about @ategi.bsky.social Shared Lives

Our #CentralBedfordshire team will be at #Biggleswade Library from 1-3 PM, sharing information about becoming a #SharedLives carer. Whether you’re curious about what it means to be a carer or just want to learn more about Shared Lives, we’d love to chat with you!

It’s just like that here too! #CentralBedfordshire. Absolute nightmare walking the dog in the dark with blind corners and we’re in the road.