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We have been successful in our application to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Tree Planting Grant for the Flitwick Green Canopy initiative! In celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee, the Green Canopy Initiative will see new trees and hedgerow planted throughout the town in Hinksley Recreation Ground, Station Road and Beaumont Road play areas and on grassed areas […]

Flitwick Town Council – Casual Vacancy – Flitwick Part West  MAKE A CHANGE – BECOME A COUNCILLOR Are you passionate about your community?  Do you want to help make a long-lasting change?  Do you have innovative ideas for the Council?  Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? 

Planning consent has been given for heritage works for the repair and restoration of the South Gate (on the A5120 opposite Flitvale) and the ornamental bridge in the arboretum at Manor Park. The majority of the work will be funded by Central Bedfordshire Council’s Green Infrastructure Planning Obligations Funding. Work is due to start in

View the video from Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape as he explains more about the precept decision and the projects, services and events planned for this year. Flitwick Town Council has set its precept for the 2022/23 year. At last night’s Town Council meeting,  Councillors unanimously agreed on an increase of 3.67% which equates to

  Flitwick Town Council – Casual Vacancy – Flitwick Part West  MAKE A CHANGE – BECOME A COUNCILLOR Are you passionate about your community?  Do you want to help make a long-lasting change?  Do you have innovative ideas for the Council?  Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about

The Town Council is looking at the feasibility of creating a Neighbourhood Plan for Flitwick. Driven by the local community, a Neighbourhood Plan gives you a greater say over what development goes where, what that development could look like, and what sort of improvements to transport, services and other facilities you would like to see

The Town Council offices are closed from 12.30pm on Christmas Eve and will reopen on Tuesday 4th January 2022. We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

We had a  fantastic response to this year’s Flitwick Festive Fun Competition.   Residents, businesses, local groups and organisations were invited to send in photographs of their outdoor Christmas displays, window displays and, a new category for 2021, indoor Christmas trees and displays. Four entries were selected at random in the prize draw to  win a

Watch the countdown! The Flitwick community celebrated the Christmas Lights Switch On today with a welcome return of a Christmas Tree in the town centre. Hundreds of people joined in the festivities in the area outside Barclays Bank, newly purchased by the Town Council. Local traders and organisations sold festive gifts, food and drink throughout

Today is Bedfordshire Day and we’re proud to be flying the flag at the Town Council offices at The Rufus Centre Flitwick in celebration of our special county. Bedfordshire Day is always celebrated on 28th November. Find out more about Bedfordshire Day

Join in the fun this Christmas and enter the Flitwick Festive Fun competition, where you’ll have a chance of winning a £25 Gift Voucher! Categories this year include; outdoor displays, indoor Christmas Trees and window displays. Submit your entries via our website by Friday 17th December. 

Road closures will be in place for Kings Road and Station Road on Sunday 28th November from 9.45am to 7.30pm for the Christmas Lights Big Switch On event. Residents will have full access during this time. The event opens at 12 noon with local businesses and traders selling Christmas gifts, festive food and more.  The 

In May 2021 Flitwick Town Council wrote to Great Northern and Thameslink following their decision to close the pedestrian access gate to the station platforms on the railway bridge in Flitwick. The Town Council received a response from Great Northern and Thameslink on 27th October which was discussed at the last Full Council meeting on

Watch the video announcement by Town Mayor, Cllr Andy Snape Preparations are well underway for Christmas in Flitwick with the delivery of a Christmas tree in the newly FTC owned frontage outside of Barclays Bank, a real central focal point for the Town. The official Big Light Switch On takes place on Sunday 28th November

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