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The Remembrance Parade and Service was very well supported by hundreds of members of  the Flitwick community on Remembrance Sunday. Local groups and organisations were led by the Ampthill Town Band as they paraded up Station Road to the War Memorial where the service took place.

The Town Council is investing £16,000 in new play equipment for the play areas at Station Road and Beaumont Court next spring. Plans for both Station Road and Beaumont Court include a variety of equipment for children to explore.  Highlights include a  Springboard See-Saw, Tightrope Walk, Snowboard and a Multi-Play installation with 9 different play

A fantastic total of £1,318 was raised from the Town Mayor’s Charity Prize Draw.  The money will be shared between this year’s Town Mayor’s charities  Mind BLMK and Respite at Home Volunteers West Mid Beds and Ivel Valley. The prize draw took place during a special Civic Reception on Saturday evening at The Rufus Centre

Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape hosted a special Civic Reception on Saturday 16th October to thank people in the local community who had significantly contributed to the coronavirus pandemic response and gone above and beyond the call of duty to help others. One hundred guests attended the event at The Rufus Centre representing local volunteer

The first ever ‘Flitwick Views’ 2022 Charity Calendar is now on sale. The calendar features a different photograph taken in Flitwick each month selected from some amazing images sent in by the local community. Congratulations to everyone whose photographs were selected. The panel had a very difficult task in choosing the final 12 images from

A special Charity Prize Draw to raise money for this year’s Town Mayor’s charities is being held on Saturday 16th October. Thanks to the generosity and support from local businesses and suppliers there is a fantastic range of prizes on offer including an Xbox One, a one night luxury UK break away for two, a

An incredible £200 was raised for charity at the Flitwick Family Fun Day on Saturday 25th September thanks to donations from everyone who wanted to give FTC Councillors a good soaking in the pillory stocks! The money will be shared between this year’s Town Mayor’s charities,  Mind BLMK and Respite at Home Volunteers West Mid

A big thank you to everyone who came along to the Flitwick Family Fun Day on Saturday.  It was a brilliant day for the community to get-together with family and friends.  Here’s a special ‘thank you’ video message from Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape and Chairman of Community Services, Cllr Clare Thompson.      

There’ll be the chance for you to take a look around yourself between 12 noon and 4.30pm during the Flitwick Family Fun Day on Saturday (25th September), when Wendy Millgate will be able to tell you all about the different clubs and drop in sessions available for young people. We hope to see you there!

Flitwick Town Council has launched a Green Spaces Engagement Programme to encourage residents to share their  views and find out more about the green spaces in Flitwick. A series of workshops, together with walkabouts of Manor Park and Millennium Park, are being held between 18th to 30th September where residents can discuss their views on

Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape caught up with Beth Timms of Mind BLMK, one of this year’s chosen charities, to talk about the services they provide should you find yourself in crisis or need mental health support. To find our more about the Crisis Café service, please visit the Mind BLMK website or email: crisiscafe@mind-blmk.org.uk.

There was a great turn out at the Flitwick Youth Skate Competition yesterday at Millennium Park organised by FTC and 4YP.   Despite the ever changing weather conditions the majority of competitions were able to take place before the event was cut short due to the rain. The event would not have been possible without the

Well done and thank you to all entrants who helped to make Flitwick’s first Front Garden Competition a great success! The Judges were treated to some ‘blooming’ lovely displays as they toured the town on Saturday, deciding the award winners in three categories. We’re delighted to announce that 32 The Quantocks was awarded the ‘Best

Are you a Flitwick based business or resident whose business serves Flitwick? Get in touch with us by Monday 6th September to book your free stall at our Family Fun Day on Saturday 25th September at Millennium Park! The Flitwick Family Fun Day promises to be a fantastic event with something for everyone to enjoy,

Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Jeremy Dann has been catching up with one of the chosen charities from his Mayoral year 2020/21 and this week presented a £1000 cheque to Justin Sarginson – Area Manager for Essex and Bedfordshire, Victim Support. Justin Sarginson said “Victim Support is incredibly grateful to accept the generous donation. As we

Flitwick Town Council is launching an exciting new initiative, the Flitwick Youth Panel, and is looking for young people aged 13-18 to get involved. The Youth Panel will work together with the Council to help shape the things we do for young people and prioritise what happens for young people in the town. This exciting

Video announcement  from the Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape and Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Jeremy Dann. Flitwick Town Council has agreed to investigate and pursue the purchase of the Barclays Bank building and frontage to protect and preserve this prime community space for now and future generations. The feedback from our recent resident survey highlighted

Flitwick’s first ever Scarecrow Festival really captured the imagination of the community with over 50 scarecrows taking part.  The festival took place from the 3rd to 10th July across the Town.  Themed ‘heroes’,  the creativity in making scarecrows for the display has been amazing. The Council would like to thank all the residents and organisations

New outdoor gym equipment at Millennium Park and Hinksley Road Recreation Ground is now in place and ready for everyone to use. Both locations have four pieces of equipment focusing on cardio and strength exercises. The Crossrider, Armbike, Skier and Body Twist all have full instructions on how to use them fixed to each piece

Electric Fencing is being installed at Manor Park this week as part of the ongoing management of the cattle in the two back paddocks. The Limousin-cross cattle have settled well into their new home and will be grazing the back paddocks until October. The paddock the cattle were grazing in last summer behind the lake