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The defibrillator at 3 Station Road has been deactivated whilst the external works take place to the building. The Town Council has defibrillators with 24hr access on the external wall of The Hub, Coniston Road, and at The Rufus Centre. In an emergency call 999 and the service will advise you of the nearest active […]
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BUILDING WORK TO START ON TOWN CENTRE FLAGSHIP PROJECT An exciting new chapter in the re-development of 3 Station Road (former Barclays Bank building) begins next month. Building work will start on 3rd February to transform the building into a two-storey casual dining restaurant and a retail space. Luton-based Marlow Builders were appointed contractors for
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Flitwick Town Council (FTC) is moving forward with plans to secure planning consent for a new residential development on a parcel of land it owns at the bottom of Steppingley Road allotments. A suitable build partner has now been identified, ensuring that this important project will progress towards delivering much-needed homes to local people and
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Work started today on a new interactive Musical Park at Hinksley Park next to the Tiny Forest. Funded by Central Bedfordshire Council Section 106 monies, the park will feature a selection of freestanding musical instruments suitable for all ages, including timber frame bass chimes and an arch frame vertical xylophone. The work is expected to
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Planning permission has been granted for Flitwick Town Council’s (FTC) flagship project to transform 3 Station Road (former Barclays Bank building) into a two-storey casual dining restaurant and a retail space. The Council will be appointing a contractor for the building work at the Town Council meeting on 17th December. Construction work is due to
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The Town Council offices at The Rufus Centre have their own Flitwick-grown Christmas Tree on display in the foyer. Long-time Flitwick residents Pam & Barry Parker, got in touch to donate their Christmas Tree, which had outgrown its place in their garden. It now takes pride of place at the entrance to the building.
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The first step in transforming 3 Station Road (former Barclays Bank building) is now complete with the new roof installed. Town Mayor Cllr John Roberts, together with Cllr Andy Snape, Cllr Dan Toinko, and Cllr Robert Wilsmore, got a bird’s eye view of the town when they visited the site last week. Although you won’t
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ADDITIONAL £91k FUNDING BOOST FOR REDEVELOPING FORMER BANK BUILDING The project to transform 3 Station Road (former Barclays Bank building) into a two-story restaurant and adjacent retail unit has received a second funding boost, this time from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme. The Town Council has received £91,000 from Defra’s Rural England Prosperity
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The Town Council would like to thank everyone who braved the elements today to help with the planting of the Tiny Forest at Hinksley Recreation Ground. One thing we couldn’t control was the weather but it certainly did not put people off joining us with an incredible 50 volunteers turning up to help. Town Mayor,
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Application No: CB/23/03861/OUT Location: Land off Trafalgar Drive – Salisbury Road Flitwick Beds Proposal: Outline Application: Residential development comprising the formation of a new access off Trafalgar Drive & Salisbury Road with an extension to the new Flitwick Nature Park with reserved matters for appearance, landscape, layout & scale Flitwick Town Council (FTC) has received
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Flitwick War Memorial was granted Grade II listed status by Historic England this summer. The War Memorial was officially listed on the National Heritage List for England on 8th June for both architectural and historic interests. The granite memorial at Flitwick Town Square was unveiled in October 1920 dedicated to the 29 local men who
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Visitors to the town centre can now enjoy a new place to sit and relax with seven benches installed at Flitwick Town Square. The transformation of the outside space provides a real focal point for the town and will help bring the community together throughout the year at events such as the monthly Sunday Market
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Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome Tim Parsons as a new Town Councillor. Tim was co-opted to serve as a Councillor at the Town Council meeting on 18th July. Councillor Parsons moved back to Flitwick 10 years ago with his wife and children. Commenting on his co-option Councillor Parsons said: “As a Chartered
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The second Flitwick Community Litter Pick of 2023 took place at Hinksley Road Recreation Ground this morning. A big thank you to everyone who came along including the team from the Flitwick branch of Saint-Gobain Weber UK & Ireland The next Flitwick Litter Pick is a special one for the ‘Big Help Out’ – part
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The Flitwick Community Fridge is open! Councillors and staff gathered this morning to stock and officially open the Community Fridge at The Rufus Centre Flitwick. A big thank you to Tina Connell, Flitwick Co-Op Community Pioneer for joining us and for the generous donations. The fridge and baskets are brimming with a wonderful selection of
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Come and see us at Flitwick Sunday Market on 29th January from 9am to 2pm, where you can collect a free sapling to plant in your garden! Choose from Hawthorn, Silver Birch, Field Maple and Bird Cherry. All trees come complete with care instructions. Tree Adoption Care Contracts must be signed, either in advance via
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We have seen lots of activity at Manor Park today following a sighting of a rare bird, The Lady Amherst’s Pheasant. Darren from our Public Realm Team managed to take a quick snap which can be viewed below.
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We need your help in identifying new spaces in the town for reduced mowing to create additional wildflower areas next year! Back in 2021 we committed to a reduced mowing strategy on Flitwick Town Council owned land to increase biodiversity across the Town and help wildlife flourish. We also planted wildflower areas in Millennium Park,
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A big thank you to everyone who came along to support our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 30th September, we’re thrilled to share that together we raised £472 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to our Community Services team for organising the event, to those who donated cakes and to everyone who volunteered on the
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