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The defibrillator at 3 Station Road has been deactivated whilst the external works take place to the building. The Town Council has defibrillators with 24hr access on the external wall of The Hub, Coniston Road, and at The Rufus Centre. In an emergency call 999 and the service will advise you of the nearest active

Work started today on a new interactive Musical Park at Hinksley Park next to the Tiny Forest. Funded by Central Bedfordshire Council Section 106 monies, the park will feature a selection of freestanding musical instruments suitable for all ages, including timber frame bass chimes and an arch frame vertical xylophone. The work is expected to

The Town Council offices at The Rufus Centre have their own Flitwick-grown Christmas Tree on display in the foyer. Long-time Flitwick residents Pam & Barry Parker, got in touch to donate their Christmas Tree, which had outgrown its place in their garden. It now takes pride of place at the entrance to the building.

The first step in transforming 3 Station Road (former Barclays Bank building) is now complete with the new roof installed. Town Mayor Cllr John Roberts, together with Cllr Andy Snape, Cllr Dan Toinko, and Cllr Robert Wilsmore, got a bird’s eye view of the town when they visited the site last week. Although you won’t

ADDITIONAL £91k FUNDING BOOST FOR REDEVELOPING FORMER BANK BUILDING The project to transform 3 Station Road (former Barclays Bank building) into a two-story restaurant and adjacent retail unit has received a second funding boost, this time from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme. The Town Council has received £91,000 from Defra’s Rural England Prosperity

Flitwick War Memorial was granted Grade II listed status by Historic England this summer. The War Memorial was officially listed on the National Heritage List for England on 8th June for both architectural and historic interests. The granite memorial at Flitwick Town Square was unveiled in October 1920 dedicated to the 29 local men who

Visitors to the town centre can now enjoy a new place to sit and relax with seven benches installed at Flitwick Town Square. The transformation of the outside space provides a real focal point for the town and will help bring the community together throughout the year at events such as the monthly Sunday Market

  Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome Tim Parsons as a new Town Councillor.  Tim was co-opted to serve as a Councillor at the Town Council meeting on 18th July. Councillor Parsons moved back to Flitwick 10 years ago with his wife and children. Commenting on his co-option Councillor Parsons said: “As a Chartered

The second Flitwick Community Litter Pick of 2023 took place at Hinksley Road Recreation Ground this morning. A big thank you to everyone who came along including the team from the Flitwick branch of Saint-Gobain Weber UK & Ireland The next Flitwick Litter Pick is a special one for the ‘Big Help Out’ – part

The Flitwick Community Fridge is open! Councillors and staff gathered this morning to stock and officially open the Community Fridge at The Rufus Centre Flitwick. A big thank you to Tina Connell, Flitwick Co-Op Community Pioneer for joining us and for the generous donations. The fridge and baskets are brimming with a wonderful selection of

Come and see us at Flitwick Sunday Market on 29th January from 9am to 2pm, where you can collect a free sapling to plant in your garden! Choose from Hawthorn, Silver Birch, Field Maple and Bird Cherry. All trees come complete with care instructions. Tree Adoption Care Contracts must be signed, either in advance via

We have seen lots of activity at Manor Park today following a sighting of a rare bird, The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant. Darren from our Public Realm Team managed to take a quick snap which can be viewed below.