Support with the cost of living
Household budgets are being squeezed more and more as energy, fuel, inflation and food prices continue to rise. It’s important everyone knows how to access the benefits, payments and support options available.
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Waste and recycling
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Housing
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Council Tax
- My Account - manage Council Tax online
- Pay Council Tax online
- Pay Council Tax by Direct Debit
- Find your Council Tax band
- Council Tax charges - check how much you will pay
- Council Tax discounts and exemptions
- Moving home - changes to Council Tax
- Council Tax band changes
- Pay Council Tax by telephone
- Completion Notices and Council Tax on new properties
- Energy bills rebate
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Transport, roads and parking
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Support with the cost of living
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Ukraine - sponsors and Ukrainian guests
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About your council
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Featured information
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Everything OK? Mental health support
Find local and national support for young people, when they need help with their mental health and how they are feeling.
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Make sure you're ready to vote
The Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election is on 2 May.
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Launch of new Culture Grant Scheme
Grants ranging from £500 to £40k are available to organisations and individuals in the Central Bedfordshire cultural sector
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Garden waste subscription service
Sign up today for your garden waste subscription service
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Your chance to shape the future of transport in Central Bedfordshire
Anyone who moves around, or in and out of, Central Bedfordshire is being asked about how they travel, what they think and feel about it, and what they think our priorities should be over the next 10 to 15 years
Latest news
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We have been selected as early adopter of a new wraparound childcare programme
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
We have been selected as an ‘early adopter’ of the government’s National Wraparound Childcare Programme, ahead of the national launch in September 2024.
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Young carers enjoyed well-deserved break over Easter holidays
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Young carers from Central Bedfordshire were treated to a series of exciting and well-deserved activities over Easter, providing them with a much-needed break from their caring responsibilities.
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Council staff board autism bus to mark neurodiversity week
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, staff immersed themselves in a virtual reality experience to help them understand the challenges that autistic people face on a daily basis.
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Enforcement efforts combat blue badge misuse in Central Bedfordshire
Monday, 22 April 2024
Our recent enforcement measures targeting fraudulent use of Blue Badge disabled parking permits have put three drivers at risk of potential court action.