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IF YOU CARE ABOUT OUR TOWN YOUR COUNCIL NEEDS YOU!
Do you want to be a champion in your community and give residents of Flitwick a voice on the decisions the Council makes? On 4th May local elections will be held to appoint new Councillors for Flitwick Town Council. Could you be one of them? We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who are …
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COUNCILS EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF BANKING HUB
Across the country, High Streets have seen many changes over recent years, and ours in Flitwick is no different. One of the big changes is the reduction in banks and the services they offer. Councillors know that the closure of the Post Office in December and the forthcoming closure of the Flitwick Branch of Barclays …
Heritage Works Start at Manor Park
Work starts today at Manor Park to repair and restore the South Gate and Piers (on the A5120 opposite Flitvale). One of the key elements of the Manor Park Heritage Project, the work will see the gates restored to their former glory. The work is being funded by Central Bedfordshire Council Green Infrastructure Planning Obligations …
NEW CCTV IN TOWN CENTRE
Work has started today on installing CCTV at Flitwick Town Square and at the Skate Park in Millennium Park. Delivery of additional CCTV coverage in the town has been high on the agenda of the Town Council to improve community safety, and is an area that many residents have highlighted as a priority through feedback …
Annual Residents’ Survey Launched for 2023
YOUR TOWN, YOUR VALUED OPINIONS! The 2023 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. Launched for the first time last year, we will be using the results from the …
PROUD AMPTHILL & FLITWICK
Proud AF (Proud Ampthill & Flitwick) is our new grant-funded joint initiative with Ampthill Town Council, which will offer a range of new services and events for the LGBTQ+ community and allies, allowing us to serve yet another group of residents in our community. Working together with LGBT Bedfordshire, Proud AF will be launching on …
TOWN COUNCIL SET PRECEPT FOR 2023-2024
View the Video announcement here Flitwick Town Council has set its precept (the Town Council part of your Council Tax bill) for the 2023/24 year. At last night’s Full Council meeting, Councillors agreed on an increase of 13% which equates to a rise of £21 per year or £1.75 per month for a Band D …
Community Fridge Initiative
Final preparations are now underway for our new Community Fridge initiative, designed to provide support for residents with the cost of living crisis and rising food costs, and to help reduce food waste. When up and running, the Community Fridge will offer surplus fresh food which will be available to collect for free from The …
KEEP WARM WITH US AT THE HUB
Flitwick Town Council is opening a warm space at The Hub, Coniston Road from Monday 9th January where everyone is welcome to join us each Monday in a friendly warm space from 9.30am to 4.30pm. There will be free tea, coffee and soup as well games, TV, free Wi-Fi and great company. Stay all day …
Christmas & New Year
The Town Council offices will be closed from 5pm on Friday 23rd December until we reopen at 9am on Tuesday 3rd January 2023. We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Explore A New Walk In Manor Park This Festive Season
View a wintery walk through of the circular path. For over 12 months the fantastic Flitwick Parish Paths Partnership (P3) volunteers have been working with our Public Realm team to re-instate a circular pathway at Manor Park which has not been accessible for over 100 years! The team have cleared a path through the wooded …
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OVER 60s CHRISTMAS LUNCH
It was smiles and cheer all round in the Lockyer Suite at The Rufus Centre on Tuesday 13th December t the Over 60’s Christmas Meal. We were joined by over 100 guests for a delicious Christmas meal and festive entertainment from The Vintage Songbird and accompanying dancers. Santa and his Chief Elf also surprised guests …
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SPECTACULAR
The Christmas Lights Switch On event drew the crowds again on Sunday 27th November as we celebrated the countdown to Christmas with carols round the Community Christmas Tree in Flitwick Town Square with local singers and the Ampthill Town Band. It was great to see so many residents joining in the singing. We were joined …
CELEBRATING BEDFORDSHIRE DAY!
We’re proud to be flying the flag for Bedfordshire Day at The Rufus Centre Flitwick this bright, sunny morning in Flitwick. On 11th September 2014 the Flag Institute officially recognised Bedfordshire’s flag. Do you know the background to the three main elements of the flag’s design? Three escallops on a black stripe, taken from the …
FLITWICK TOWN COUNCIL OBJECTS TO PLANNING APPLICATION FOR LAND SOUTH OF STEPPINGLEY ROAD
At last night’s Town Council meeting, Members unanimously agreed to object to the planning application for 200 homes on land south of Steppingley Road on several grounds including: • The development does not satisfy the tests of presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in Paragraph 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework, …
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REMEMBRANCE PARADE & SERVICE
Flitwick Remembrance Parade & Service Sunday 13th November 2.50pm at Flitwick Town Square Uniformed groups will march from the Royal British Legion Hall at 2:50pm to the Memorial led by the Ampthill Town Band for the Remembrance Service at 3pm. If you are unable to join us we we will be live streaming the service …
Land South of Steppingley Road
A planning application has been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council for the building of 200 homes on Land South of Steppingley Road, opposite the Leisure Centre. The Planning Improvement Working Group of the Town Council is encouraging all residents to view the plans and submit their comments on the application before the end of the …
Poppy Displays across the Town
You may start to notice a touch of red across the town as our Public Realm Team begin to install poppy displays for Remembrance Day. The War Memorial at Flitwick Town Square has been covered in knitted and crocheted poppies, made by our Stitchers group and members of the local community. The Remembrance Day Parade …
NEW FINANCIAL GRANTS FOR HARDSHIP FUNDS TO HELP WITH COST OF LIVING CRISIS
Flitwick Town Council recognises the significant impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our community, and we are already working with community partners to deliver initiatives that will offer help where it matters at a local level One way we plan to do this is to provide financial grants to top up existing hardship funds already …
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