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If you are involved with a local club, group or organisation don’t miss the opportunity to apply for a Community Grant from FTC by the deadline of Friday 19th March. Last year we were able to award grants to a whole range of local groups and organisations including Chums Charity, Flitwick Golden Age, Flitwick Lower […]

The Corporate Services meeting scheduled for Tuesday 23rd February has been cancelled.  The next Corporate Services meeting will take place on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30pm via Zoom.

The latest edition of Flitwick Papers is online now!  There’s lots to read about this month including the Community Grants scheme, Flitwick Dolphins’ 30th anniversary, the Scarecrow Festival in July and Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends new appeal for the A & E department.

Flitwick Town Council’s Community Grants scheme is now open for applications.  Local community groups and organisations can apply for a grant for an activity or project that will benefit the Flitwick community. You can find full details on how to apply, criteria,  and the types of funding available in the Grants Policy. Deadlines for submitting

Eight new wooden, tiered planters have been installed in the central area outside Barclays Bank. The planters, funded by Central Bedfordshire Council and Flitwick Town Council, will be maintained by Flitwick Town Council’s Grounds Team and will be a welcome addition to the area, especially when they are in full bloom in the Spring and

The winners of the first ever Flitwick Festive Fun competition have been decided by a public vote with each winner receiving £100 to donate to their chosen registered charity and a trophy.  Hundreds of votes were received across five days of voting.  The winners are: BEST OUTDOOR DISPLAY: 74, High Street 2nd – 2 St

Voting has opened in the first ever Flitwick Festive Fun competition.  The judging panel has picked the top three Christmas displays in each category –  Best Outdoor Display, Best Window Display and Best Shop Front, School or Community Building Display.  The overall winners will now be chosen by the public. The winners of each category

Flitwick Town Council has approved a scheme to carry out further fencing on the paddocks surrounding Manor Park to improve the management of wetland grass. Manor Park is maintained in line with a Natural England Stewardship Scheme.  The Stewardship Scheme, which provides funding towards the maintenance of the park, requires grassland in the paddocks to

The new red and white themed Christmas lights are now brightening up Flitwick for the festive season. The Town Council would like to thank Barclays Bank, Boness Vets, the Bumble Bee, the Co-op and Tesco for providing the power supply to the lights this year.

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome James Gleave as a new Town Councillor. James was co-opted to serve as a Councillor at the Town Council meeting on 17th November. Councillor Gleave has lived in Flitwick since he got married 16 years ago.  Commenting on his co-option Councillor Gleave said: “I care about where the town is

Flitwick Festive Fun is a new competition which celebrates Christmas displays in shops, schools, community group buildings and at individual addresses in the town. There are awards for the Best Window and Best Outdoor Display for residents to enter, and Best Shop Front, School or Community Group Building. To enter simply upload your photos to

Remembrance this year has been so different but the whole community has marked both Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in their own different ways. With no opportunity to parade and pay our respects at the War Memorial, a service of Remembrance was live-streamed from Flitwick Parish Church for people to join in on Remembrance Sunday.

The Rendezvous Café & Bar at The Rufus Centre will be offering a full takeaway service from Thursday 5th November for the duration of the second lockdown.  People will be able to pop in or  pre-order food for collection by phone on 07923 414237 or online via https://goodeats.io/RENDEZVOUS The service will run Monday to Friday between

In response to the Government’s decision on Thursday 22nd October that there will be no extra support available this half term for families who have free school meals, Flitwick Town Council has announced that it will be helping families in Flitwick by providing lunches for children on free school meals during the half term week.

The stunning hand crafted poppy display has been put up today by Flitwick Town Council’s Grounds Team at the War Memorial to mark Remembrance. The stunning creation was made last year and features knitted and crocheted poppies by members of the Stitchers Group and friends from Flitwick and surrounding villages.  Around the War Memorial, the

A fantastic £206.30 was raised at the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event held at Flitwick Market on Friday 25th September. Visitors to the market were able to enjoy tea, coffee and cake in return for a donation to the charity.  The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event.

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR PARISH OF FLITWICK (PART) EAST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the resignation of Ryan Coleman, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. If by 1 October, 2020 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request

Flitwick Fun Palace is back! Last year’s event was a great success with people taking the opportunity to learn new skills and try a wide range of activities from Morris Dancing, Karate and Book Folding to learning to play Bridge and the Ukulele! This year’s Fun Place takes place on the weekend of 3rd-4th October.

Cattle have returned to the paddock in Manor Park. Two cows with a calf each and one bull, all Limousin-crosses, have been placed in the paddock for grazing and are settling well into their new home. The paddock is fenced off but visitors will be able to see the cattle settling in to their new

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome Clare Thompson as a new Town Councillor. Clare was co-opted to serve as a Councillor at the Town Council meeting on 21st July. Councillor Thompson grew up in Flitwick and still lives in the town commuting to London for her job as a Senior Planning Manager for Macmillan