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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

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