The service will resume as normal on Monday, 4 March 2019.

Posted: 17.10.2018
Expires: 4.3.2019

Posted: 5.1.2019

12,898 older people across Central Bedfordshire didn’t take up their jab last year, despite being most vulnerable to flu’s effects. Many of those will have caught the virus and needed NHS treatment as a result.

While flu is a common ailment and many people can get over it with rest and fluids, for some people in high-risk groups, such as the elderly and those with long-term conditions, it can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening complications, such as pneumonia or bronchitis.

Health chiefs believe that the new vaccine could reduce GP consultations due to flu by 30,000, hospitalisations by over 2,000 and prevent over 700 hospital deaths in England, alleviating some of the health burden that seasonal flu places on the population, workplaces and the NHS.

To find out if you’re one of the 22 million people who are eligible for vaccination head to www.nhs.uk/staywell

Posted: 10.12.2018

From composters to water-butts, in conjunction with getcomposting.com. CBC has arranged with Straight Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of recycling containers and water conservation products to offer a range of products at a discounted price.

We are not guaranteeing that these products are the cheapest you can find, but it’s a good place to start especially with the low rainfall we are all experiencing this year

Posted: 1.6.2018

At the time of posting this article, the Facebook page would appear to be fairly active and using their messenger service may get a quick response to a problem.

Posted: 7.8.2018

Posted: 5.2.2019
Expires: 13.2.2019

Apply online

If your child is due to start school in September 2019, or transfer to the middle, secondary or upper school, applications are now open.

Your child is entitled to a full-time place in the September following their fourth birthday if that is your wish; though your child does not have to attend school full-time until the term after their fifth birthday.

If you are applying for a place to start school or to join a middle school, you have until Tuesday 15 January 2019 to make an application.

However, if your child is transferring to a secondary or upper school in 2019 then the deadline for applications is Wednesday 31 October 2018.

Our dedicated school admission web pages contain a wealth of other information including school catchment areas, deferred entries, making an application on religious/faith grounds and how places are allocated.

Parents and carers can also complete a paper application form – these are available from the school admissions team. Call 0300 300 8037, email admissions@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or write to School Admissions, Central Bedfordshire Council, Watling House, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1LF.

This information was received directly from Central Bedfordshire Council. on 4.9.2018

Expires: 15.1.2019

Consultation

We are consulting on proposed changes to school admissions arrangements for all Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools in September 2020.

The admission policy for these schools sets out the criteria in which applications will be considered if the school is oversubscribed. 

The current oversubscription criteria for most Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools in Central Bedfordshire prioritises certain children such as those who are in care and children who live in the catchment area with brothers of sisters already attending the school.

The consultation proposes to add the following to the oversubscription criteria:

• Children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England, but are now adopted.
• Children of staff at Greenleas School, Southcott Lower, Heathwood Lower, Dunstable Icknield Lower, Fairfield Park Lower, Thomas Johnson Lower and Shefford Lower.

There is also a proposal to reduce the published admission number at Linslade Lower from 45 to 30. This was put forward by the school’s governing body in order to better manage class sizes and staffing.

You can have your say online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations until 5pm on 29 January 2019.

Posted: 8.12.2018
Expires: 29.01.2019

Posted: 13.12.2018
Expires: 5.1.2019

Take part in the consultation by 5pm on 29 January, 2019

With increasing demand on services and reduced funding from the Government the council is proposing to (subject to approval):

• continue to find ways to reduce spending by £14.8million through a range of saving measures, and
• increase council tax by 1% to contribute towards funding services, that’s 29p extra a week for an average (Band D) property

Taken together these measures would allow the council to cover the gap in funding it faces and provide the services we need.

Find out more, including where we plan to invest almost £94million in things like improving roads and building new modern care homes.

Click here to read more.

Posted: 3.1.2019
Expires: 29.1.2019

The Barn, Eastern Way – from 9:00 pm 

The Hall will be decorated, warm and welcoming…

Come on your own or bring friends and family, it’s free…

• Bring your own tipple
• Bring ‘nibbles’ for a sharing table.
• Bring lots of village bonhomie!

Take part in the village tradition of singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at midnight whilst gathered around the Clock Tower and Pump House on Heath Village Green.

Sarah at ‘The Dukes‘ will welcome all with a glass of mulled wine after midnight.

Posted: 22.12.2018
Expires: 1.1.2019

All are welcome…

Posted 19.11.2018
Expires 22.12.2018

– St Leonard’s Church, Heath and Reach
– Bird’s Hill, Heath and Reach
– Leighton Road, Heath and Reach
– Linslade Road, Heath and Reach

Posted: 4.10.2018

Village Party 2018

We have put together some photos of the lovely day had at our village party on 9th June.

These are hosted on YouTube, just click on the picture above to view them.

Posted: 9th July 2018

Council services over the bank holiday weekend

Our offices will be closed on Monday, 27 August for the bank holiday.

• Our website has further information about council services over the bank holiday.
• Waste collections will continue as normal on Monday, 27 August
• Please leave your waste out before 7 am.
• Tidy tips will be open over the bank holiday weekend, including Monday, 27 August.
• They are open from 9 am to 5 pm. Please arrive by 4:50 pm at the latest to dispose of your waste.

Posted 22.8.2018

• Saturday, September 15, 2018
• 11:00 AM 2:00 PM

Posted: 27.8.2018
Expires: 15.9.2018

Brickhill Road, Heath and Reach

We can report that a notice has been published by Central Bedfordshire with regards the ongoing issues of speeding vehicles through our Village. Just click n the speed limit sign above to view the public notice.

You can send your comments in writing to:

Traffic Management team
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory House
Monks Walk
Chicksands
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ

or by Email: traffic.consultation@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk by 31 July 2018.

Posted: 12th July 2018

A421 Weekend Closure

The following information has been received from Central Beds News Desk

The A421 will be closed from 8pm on Friday 5th October until 6am on Monday 8th October. We need to close the road to ensure the safety of the workers and the public.

The closure will take place from the Eagle Farm roundabout to M1 Junction 13 in order to allow our team to carry out utility works and remove trees and hedgerows as part of the initial work ahead of completing the dual carriageway.

Please visit their website for diversion details. They apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Posted: 26.9.2018

Local Post Office Changes

We have received a letter from the Post Office regarding the Birds Hill branch advising on the possible changes to the service they provide. Click on the image above to view this letter.

Posted: 22nd June 2016