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The Christmas Lights Switch On held on Sunday, 30th November, was a fantastic event with more people than ever joining us in the Town Square to light up Flitwick. Well done to 5-year-old Reggie Tyne from Kingsmoor Lower School, who pressed the magic button to light up the town. The pupils from Templefield Lower School […]

Remembance Parade & Service Sunday 9th November Join in with the community as we pay our respects and remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice at the Remembrance Service at Flitwick Town Square, Station Road. Royal British Legion, uniformed cadets and the younger groups of our town will assemble to the Royal British Legion

The Town Council is delighted to announce that Central Bedfordshire Council has allocated £30,000 from the UK Household Support Fund to the Flitwick Community Fridge. This funding will enable us to provide additional support to local families on low incomes this winter. The funding will be used to support households on our Supported Tier by:

Town Mayor, Cllr John Roberts, welcomed Jane and Nathan from Citizens Advice at the first drop-in session at The Rufus Centre today. The Citizens Advice team will be running drop-in sessions every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. The free, confidential, and impartial advice service is open to everyone. No need to book an appointment.

New residents will be relocating to the Nature Park on Maulden Road today. A flock of mixed-breed sheep is moving into three fields to graze. Our first visitors will be up to 50 breeding ewes. The number of sheep grazing will vary throughout the year, depending on grass availability and their grazing habits. Visitors will

We’re delighted to announce that the funds raised by Town Mayor, Cllr John Roberts, during the 2024/25 Civic Year have been allocated to several fantastic local groups and projects. These groups have been personally chosen by Cllr Roberts through his work as Mayor and are endorsed by the charity trustees. This is part of a

The free summer holiday programme is back again this year, offering a range of activities to choose from. Free drop-in sessions will also be running every Monday at The Hub with Dan and the team. Click here for full details.  

RAF veteran and Tesco employee Chris McDowell is walking and cycling a 500-mile journey from Edinburgh to Welwyn Garden City in just 15 days to raise money and mental health awareness – all while carrying a 3kg medicine ball. The Town Mayor, Cllr John Roberts, joined members of the Flitwick Branch of the Royal British

Town Mayor, Cllr John Roberts, proudly presented a cheque for an incredible £3,352.57 to Keech Hospice, one of his chosen charities for the 2024/25 mayoral year. On receiving the donation, Samantha Johnson, Community Fundraiser at Keech Hospice, said: “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Town Mayor, Councillor John Roberts, for his generous

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to announce that Councillor John Roberts was re-elected Town Mayor at last night’s Annual Statutory Meeting. Councillor Roberts will be supported during the 2025/26 civic year by Councillor Martin Platt, who was re-elected Deputy Town Mayor. Congratulations to both Councillor Roberts and Councillor Platt on their re-election; we wish you

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome two new Town Councillors. Lorraine Bandy and Andy Crawford were both co-opted to serve as Councillors at the March Town Council meeting. Councillor Bandy represents West Ward and has lived in Flitwick since 1979, said: “I have three children who attended local schools and five grandchildren. I owned

It’s time to share your views on your town! The 2025 Annual Residents’ Satisfaction Survey is now open. We want to hear your views on living in Flitwick, the work of the Town Council and your Councillors, and the services and facilities it provides. Now in its fourth year, we will be using the results

A new footbridge has been built at Manor Park by the top end of the park near the historic gates. Thank you to the fantastic P3 (Parish Paths Partnership) group of volunteers who worked with the Town Council’s  Public Realm team to build the bridge. Over the next couple of months, an area will be

Sixty new trees, including field maple, silver birch, hawthorn, beech, blackthorn, and sessile oak, have been planted in pockets across Station Road green space. The tree planting was the result of a successful application to the Central Bedfordshire Council’s Tree Planting Grant scheme. Cllr Robert Wilsmore helped the Public Realm Team with the planting. A

The play area at Millennium Park will be closed from Wednesday 26th February to Friday 28th February for essential maintenance. The path running through the play area is being replaced.  There will be no access to the play area during this time. We apologies in advance for any inconvenience caused.  

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Today is Bedfordshire Day and we are proud to be flying the flag at the Town Council offices at The Rufus Centre to celebrate our special county. As you can see there is no wind today so here’s a photo of the flag from last year so you can see the full design! Find out

Part of the circular walk at Manor Park is temporarily closed due to fallen trees and debris. Please take a look at the map for full details.There is currently no entrance to the park via the historic south gates, opposite Flitwick Cricket Club.All other areas of the park are accessible.Contractors are currently assessing the site,