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This year’s Family Fun Day seemed to attract record crowds! It was great to see so many residents coming along to Millennium Park for the free open air cinema and free fun fair. Many of our local groups and organisations had stalls alongside local traders, which proved very popular with visitors and Town Mayor, Cllr […]

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to announce that Councillor John Roberts was elected Town Mayor at last night’s Annual Statutory Meeting. Councillor Roberts will be supported during the 2024/25 civic year by Councillor Martin Platt who was elected Deputy Town Mayor. Congratulations to Councillor Roberts and Councillor Platt; we wish you both every success in

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome Clare Copelstone as a new Councillor for Flitwick West Ward. Councillor Copelstone was co-opted at the April Town Council meeting. Commenting on her co-option Councillor Copelstone said: “As a Town Councillor, I am deeply committed to serving the needs and aspirations of the community. With a passion for

Flitwick Town Council’s Annual Assembly took place last night, Tuesday 30th April,  at The Rufus Centre. The Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape, and Cllr Ian Blazeby gave presentations on the work of the Town Council and the results of the third Annual Residents’ Survey, with a question-and-answer session at the end of the evening. Thank

Residents are encouraged to share their views on planning and development in Flitwick by completing a new Planning Survey. Whilst Central Bedfordshire Council, as the Planning Authority, primarily deals with planning matters, the Town Council has a role as a statutory consultee. In May 2022, a new Planning Improvement Group was formed with a mix

The Tiny Forest at Hinksley Road Recreation Ground is already showing green shoots, and Earthwatch Europe is now looking for volunteers to become Tree Keepers. There are different opportunities to get involved, depending on your interests, and Earthwatch will support you with the tools, training, and resources required. Find out more information about the role

An additional defibrillator in the town centre was installed yesterday on the side of 3 Station Road (former Barclays Building) facing Kings Road. The defibrillator is accessible to the public 24/7. Although defibs have clear instructions on how to use them we are offering free Defibrillator Awareness training at The Rufus Centre Flitwick on Thursday

A big thank you to everyone who came along to the Great British Spring Clean Litter Pick at Station Road yesterday morning. There was a lot going on with Flitwick Scout Group busy planting hedges during the morning too. It was good to see the local community getting involved with both hedge laying and litter

The Town Council is working on an exciting new project for Public Art in Flitwick, and we want your ideas! Public Art can be temporary or permanent; it can be an exhibition that moves across the town, or a structure that changes over time. It can serve a dual purpose like the carved benches at

Your town, your valued opinions! The 2024 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 third year, we will be using the results from the 2023 survey

Do you want to make a difference to Flitwick? Help make decisions about what happens in the Town? We have a vacancy for a Town Councillor. We are looking for people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect the local community to put themselves forward and volunteer their services as a Town Councillor. The position

Flitwick Scout Group has secured the Group’s future for generations by signing a new lease agreement with the Town Council which includes additional land to allow the group to extend the building. The Group currently provides a range of activities for over 250 young people from 4 to 18. This new lease secures the space

The community tree planting date for the first Tiny Forest in Flitwick is set for Thursday 8th February at Hinksley Road Recreation Ground. Everyone is invited to attend this free event.  Equipment will be provided but if you have gloves and a spade please bring them along! There’s two planting slots: 10.30am to 12 noon

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Flitwick Town Council has set its precept (the Town Council part of the Council Tax bill) for the 2024/25 year. At last night’s Full Council meeting, Councillors agreed on an increase of 3%, equating to a rise of £3.87 per year or £0.32p per month for a Band D household. As these challenging economic times

The Town Council is excited to be creating the first Tiny Forest in Flitwick next month. Hinksley Road Recreation Ground will be home to the Tiny Forest; a dense and fast-growing native woodland created from up to 600 native trees planted in an area the size of a tennis court. Tiny Forests help mitigate the

Last night, Town Councillors were pleased to welcome Alistair Strathern MP to the Council’s final meeting of 2023! Alistair spoke about his first eight weeks in office as MP for Mid Bedfordshire and his plans and priorities to support local people. Areas discussed included access to healthcare, the cost-of-living crisis (including Alistair’s ongoing work to

Early in the new year, you’ll notice some activity on the new Nature Park site on Maulden Road, as we start preparing the land for phase one of the project. The Town Council adopted the master plan in September 2022, which includes lowland meadows, hedgerows, mature trees, woodland, and hazel coppice. First task in January