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We’re delighted to announce that over 45 scarecrows in the first ever Flitwick Scarecrow Festival are now present and correct. The festival will be running for a week until next Saturday (10th July) so there’s plenty of time to explore at your leisure. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to join in […]

At the Town Council meeting on 28th June, Members agreed to adopt the draft Flitwick Town Council Strategy 2021-2025, taking into account feedback received from the resident survey that ran from 7th May to 13th June. Residents were invited to rate their support and give their views on what the Council wants to achieve for

The first Flitwick 2022 charity calendar will be launched later this year and we are looking for residents’ favourite images taken in the town to help bring the calendar to life.   The calendar will showcase everything from Flitwick’s outdoor spaces, events and beautiful countryside to capturing the community spirit of the town and urban scenes.

Ready for the first Flitwick Scarecrow Festival next month are ‘Volunteer Scarecrow’ and ‘Soldier Scarecrow’. Keep an eye out for them both. ‘Volunteer Scarecrow’ is in its new home, let us know if you spot where this is, and ‘Soldier Scarecrow’ will be moving into the town in the next couple of days. Our Scarecrow

The Town Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 15th June has been moved to Monday 28th June.   Residents are welcome to attend the meeting.  Click here to view the agenda and details of how to join the meeting virtually when they are published.

Grass cutting will be reduced this year at several locations on Flitwick Town Council managed land as part of a project to increase biodiversity across the Town. This year some green spaces will remain uncut in order to discover what wildflowers grow naturally and the wildlife they attract. These actions are being taken to make

Flitwick Town Council is deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Town Councillor, Phillip Thompson. Phillip made a significant contribution to the Council, the Town, and the Flitwick community, over many years. He held many senior roles including Town Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chairman of Committees. Last year he was awarded an Honorary

This is an interesting role. You will be a key member of the team being the lead person for taking and preparing minutes for formal meetings of Council, Committees and Working Parties. Click here for more information.

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to welcome two new Councillors for East Ward.  Howard Hodges was elected Town Councillor in the local elections on 6th May.  Ashwin Chacko was co-opted to serve as a Councillor at the Town Council meeting on 18th May. Commenting on his co-option Councillor Chacko, who has lived in Flitwick for

Flitwick Town Council is delighted to announce that Councillor Andy Snape has been elected Town Mayor for 2021/22 and Councillor Jeremy Dann, elected Deputy Town Mayor.   The elections took place at the Annual Meeting held on Tuesday 18th May. Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Jeremy Dann  

Notice of Election results for Town Councillor Flitwick (East Ward). Howard Hodges is duly elected Town Councillor.        

Flitwick Town Council’s Annual Report, presented at the Annual Town Meeting held virtually on Thursday 6th May, is available to download here. The Annual Report includes a report from the Town Mayor and the Chairs of Committees – Community Services, Corporate Services, Business Services and Planning and Highways.   It also includes a report from Central

Residents are invited to share their views on a new draft  Flitwick Town Council Strategy 2021-2025, launched at the Annual Town Meeting on 6th May. The draft strategy sets out the broad vision and ethos of Flitwick Town Council and includes a more focused view of the Council’s updated priorities for the next four years. 

Residents are invited to attend the Annual Town Meeting on Thursday 6th May at 7.30pm. This is a virtual meeting held via Zoom webinar.  Please click here to register. This is an  opportunity to find out about the work of the Town Council and meet the Councillors who represent Flitwick residents. We will also be

The Public Realm Team has been busy this week installing two new benches and a new litter bin by the Basketball Court at Millennium Park. The new seating has been funded by The Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) Grant Fund and Team Beds & Luton which includes Sport England and the National Lottery.  The organisations

Flitwick Town Council has rescheduled the dates of three forthcoming Council meetings. The Town Council meeting scheduled for tonight (Tuesday 20th April) will now take place on Tuesday 27th April. The Planning Committee Meeting scheduled for 22nd April will take place on Friday 23rd April. The Corporate Services Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 27th April

Town Mayor, Cllr Jeremy Dann will be attending the County of Bedfordshire Service of Thanksgiving for His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, being held this afternoon at the Church of St Paul, Bedford. The Service will be streamed live via You Tube at https://youtu.be/u2pGGiBRcw0 and an edited version will be available

**** Update: The telephone lines are now working.  Thank you for your patience. **** We are having issues with our telephone lines today and are working to rectify the issue. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. If you need to get in contact please email us.

Flitwick Town Council is funding new emotional wellbeing sessions for young people to offer support during these challenging times. ‘Time to Chat’ will be launching on Tuesday 13th April and will run every week between 4pm and 6pm.  Run by 4YP at the Flitwick Youth Hub in Coniston Road, the drop-in sessions will offer young

Do you want to make a difference to Flitwick? Help make decisions about what happens in the Town? We have a vacancy for a Town Councillor. The vacancy is to be filled by co-option and Flitwick Town Council is seeking candidates in line with the Town Councils Co-option Policy. If you are interested in becoming