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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.

We need your help in identifying new spaces in the town for reduced mowing to create additional wildflower areas next year! Back in 2021 we committed to a reduced mowing strategy on Flitwick Town Council owned land to increase biodiversity across the Town and help wildlife flourish. We also planted wildflower areas in Millennium Park,

A big thank you to everyone who came along to support our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September, we’re thrilled to share that together we raised £472 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to our Community Services team for organising the event, to those who donated cakes and to everyone who volunteered on the

A Book of Condolence is now open in the Templefield Room at The Rufus Centre if you would like to leave your own personal tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Members of the public are welcome to visit between 9am to 5pm, each weekday. The Book of Condolence will be available until 4pm on

Flitwick Town Council has been providing youth services in Flitwick for over 10 years. Delivering a youth service is not a statutory obligation for the Town Council, however Councillors and officers are committed to continue to provide youth services in Flitwick as it is a service that we value.   Regrettably there have been a

The Flitwick Gardeners’ Association, The Parish Paths Partnership Group (P3) and our Public Realm Team have had a busy morning planting trees within the grassed area of Station Road. Thanks to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Tree Planting Grant, the Green Canopy initiative will also see new trees and hedgerow planted throughout the town in Hinksley Recreation

It was announced in 2021 that the Town Council were to invest £16,000 in new play equipment for the play areas at Station Road and Beaumont Court which was set to be completed in the spring of 2022. We’re thrilled to share that the work has now been completed, and the new play equipment is

Are you a non-profit organisation or a registered charity in need of funds to help benefit the local community of Flitwick? Perhaps you’re in need of some new equipment or would like to introduce a new service to enhance your community provision – look no further, Flitwick Town Council Community Grant applications are now open!

Six new benches have been installed in Millennium Park this week. Thanks to Section 106 funds and Bedfordshire Police’s Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit (VERU), the park now has two newly installed benches for the community to benefit from. These are located alongside the gym equipment and the low trim trail, one on the far

Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Jeremy Dann was delighted to present The Need Project (one of the chosen charities from his Mayoral year 2020/21) with a £1,000 cheque at The Rufus Centre on Friday 30th July. Gordon Hamilton, Project Leader at The Need Project said: “On behalf of The Need Project, thank you so much to

There will be no increase in the precept for the residents of Flitwick this year. At last night’s Town Council meeting (19th January 2021), Councillors unanimously agreed a budget that saw no increase in the Flitwick Town Council precept, the proportion of Council Tax per household that supports the work that FTC carries out in