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Events for the Christmas Period at Dunstable Downs

November 28, 2015

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Duster the Dog Helps Buster da' Illegal Cigs

November 25, 2015

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Government Respond to Beds Police Petition

November 25, 2015

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Central Bedfordshire Development Strategy Withdrawn

November 20, 2015

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Olly - Please Sign to Save Our Police - Will It Be 25% or 40% Cuts ?

November 18, 2015

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Bank Could Become A Café & Extended Poundstretcher to Open Soon

November 10, 2015

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Councillors to Consider Grant Applications

November 08, 2015

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Are You Happy With Progress On Tree Work?

November 05, 2015

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Bishop of Bhagdad Invited ISIS to Dinner

November 05, 2015

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Parking For Dunstable Shops To Get Dearer

November 05, 2015

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Porz Avenue/Poynters Rd Roundabout Closure

November 05, 2015

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Olly Martins: I'll Get More Money For Beds Police By Switching M1 Cameras on All Day.

November 05, 2015

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Lidl's Apply for Permission for a Supermarket in Luton Road, Dunstable

November 05, 2015

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A5-M1 Link Local Roads New Layout From 6 November 2015

November 05, 2015

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Fraud Squad Fine Council Tax Benefit Cheat - £1830 to Repay + Fines & Costs

November 02, 2015

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Public Drop-in Events Announced for New Strategic M1 J11A to A6 Route

Central Bedfordshire Council is to hold a series of public drop-in events to share early plans for a proposed M1-A6 Link Road. The new strategic link road would run from the A6 Barton Road to junction 11a of the M1 motorway, joining up to the A5-M1 Link Road, to provide a strategically important east-west link.

The proposed new road would be 2.75 miles (4.4km) long and could create part of a northern bypass for Luton. The preferred layout would have a 50mph speed limit and be a mixture of single and dual carriageway, with junctions to a new Rail Freight Interchange at Sundon and proposed new housing development.

The existing A6 road has approximately 26,000 vehicles on it each day. A new link road would help to relieve current congestion and improve safety in Luton, as well as ease traffic on the local village roads used as rat-runs, such as Lower Sundon, Upper Sundon and Streatley. The plans also suggest a number of upgraded footpaths, cycleways and bridleways in the area.

The new r…

Eleven Named Travellers Banned from Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire Council has gained an injunction banning eleven named individuals from setting up unauthorised encampments anywhere in Central Bedfordshire over the next two years.

2017 was a really difficult summer in Central Bedfordshire, where these individuals and their families moved from site to site across the authority area, causing disruption such as anti-social behaviour and large clean-ups which impacted on local communities.

The injunction bans 11 named defendants entering CBC authority area to camp. And 15 identified areas are for any persons deciding to camp there. This is indefinite for those areas, whereas the named persons part lasts two years.

Over the last year, Central Bedfordshire Council has undertaken a huge amount of work to secure council-owned land, including installing height barriers, bunding, ditches and strengthening gates.

The council has also been advising private landowners on suitable measures to take on their land. Additionally, they have been …

Shots Reported Fired in Tithe Farm Road

A police unit were in Tithe Farm Road this afternoon looking for further clues following an incident last night.

At about 8.30pm two rival groups are thought to have had an encounter during which time a gun may have been fired. Police attended the scene last night, and cordoned off the area for about an hour.

Neighbours to the shop at the junction with Leaf Road this afternoon said they heard noises "like a car back-firing", and another said "we heard several shots".

A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police later said: “We were called to reports of shots being fired in Tithe Farm Road. “Officers attended and found an altercation had taken place between a group of men, who attempted to steal the watch and phone of another man. “An investigation into the incident has so far found no evidence of shots being fired. “The victim of the attempted robbery was not shot at but was assaulted during the altercation and sustained minor injuries.”

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Mother Of All Fly Tips Now Developing at M1 J12

Beneath Britain's busiest motorway, the M1, through delightful rural Bedfordshire, the mother of all fly-tips is being created.

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Sundon Rd Closure For Resurfacing

A temporary road closure of Sundon Road at Chalton is due to take place in the next couple of weeks that will affect traffic journeys between Houghton Regis and Lower Sundon. Diversions will be via Sundon, Marsh Farm, and Streatley.

Road:Sundon Road, Sundon

Application from: Silv Chelaru – 0300 300 4000

Reason:Carriageway resurfacing

Length affected:From jct with Luton Rd to Manor Road 5m past Church Rd junction
Please note there will be no access from Church Rd

Date:The closure was orginally due to take place from Thursday 18th January 2018 to Friday 19th January 2018 between the hours of 0900-1500.
Updated dates: This road closure will now take place from Thursday 31st May to Wednesday 13th June 2018 between the hours of 0900-1500.

Alternative Route:Head south towards Luton Rd/B579, exit onto Toddington Rd/B579, Turn left onto Grange Ave/B579, exit onto Bramingham Rd, exit onto Icknield Way, exit onto Barton Rd/A6
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Barton Rd/A6, exit onto Ch…

Andrew Selous: Adjournment Debate Gypsies and Travellers

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