Flitton & Greenfield Parish Council

21/03/2026

Come along and join us if you can!😊

20/03/2026

Dry recycling collections will resume from Monday 23 March ♻️

Following the catastrophic fire at a waste transfer facility in Bletchley, dry recycling collections had to be paused while the council secured an alternative waste transfer site.

If you’re due a dry recycling collection during the week starting Monday 23 March, please put your dry recycling bin out on your collection day as normal, from 7am.

If you’re due a household waste collection during the week starting Monday 23 March, please put your black bin out on your collection day as normal, from 7am.

More information is available on our website 👉 www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/bin-pause

Thank you for your patience and understanding whilst we resolved this situation.

Please share this update with friends, family, and neighbours who may not be on Facebook, so everyone has the information they need.

11/02/2026

10/02/2026

MESSAGE FROM CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

Recycling in Central Bedfordshire is about to get a whole lot easier.

From 30 March 2026, Central Bedfordshire residents will be able to recycle glass bottles and jars using their dry recycling bins/bags, and new weekly food waste collections for flats mean even more households can take part in recycling food waste.

This is a major step forward in making recycling easier and more consistent for residents in accordance with our Waste Strategy, which supports the Council’s environmental ambitions.

These service improvements are in line with the national Simpler Recycling reforms introduced by the UK Government. The legislation requires councils to have weekly food waste collections for all households and ensure a consistent range of recyclable materials is collected from homes.

What this means for residents

From 30 March 2026:

? Glass bottles and jars can be recycled at home using existing dry recycling bins or sacks

? Weekly food waste collections will be introduced for residents living in flats, ensuring all households can recycle food waste

? Changes to some bin lorry routes will need to take place to increase capacity for the new recycling service. All affected households will receive a letter with plenty of notice and updated collection dates will be published on the council’s website before the changes take effect.

09/02/2026

Please see below notification received today from Central Bedfordshire Council.

CBC103190 - WARDHEDGES RD, FLITTON

Good Morning All

UKPN have an urgent road closure in place at the above location due to a low voltage fault.

The road will be reopened by 1800hrs today.

Kindest Regards

Jo Marvin

Streetworks Co-ordinator

NRSWA/Streetworks



Central Bedfordshire Council Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ

Direct Dial: 0300 300 5673 | Internal: 75673 | Mobile: 07387097262

Email: [email protected]

07/01/2026

CPRE are hoping to lay a new hedge on the north side of Wardhedges Road next week - if you would be interested in volunteering to help plant the saplings please email [email protected] and she will let you have the details

07/01/2026

For your information

Proposed Temporary Road Closure – Flitton Hill, Flitton

A request for a Temporary Road Closure at the above location to enable stoptap replacement works to take place in safety. Details are listed in the schedule below and have been assessed and deemed the request is justified.

The restrictions are to be in operation only when the necessary signs are erected on site. The Legal Order will be made to cover an 18 month period. Access may be allowed from time to time according to local signing.

If you have any observations, you wish to make I would be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible.
Streetworks Team
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Road: Flitton Hill, Flitton

Application from: Anglian Water - 0800145145

Reason: Stop Tap Replacement Works

Length affected: outside sandycroft

Date: This closure is expected to take place from 6 to 8 May for 24hrs a day.


Diversion: Ampthill Rd, Silsoe Rd, Wardhedges Rd and vice versa.

08/12/2025

26/10/2025

Great News!
This year we are going to have a Christmas tree in the village. This is due to the generosity of Nathan at the White Hart with contributions from the Parish Council and the Church.
This will enable Carols round the tree to be held here on 18 December.
There is to be a switching on the lights event at 5.30 Friday 14 November. All welcome from outside (or inside!) the White Hart from 5. Come along and start your Christmas.