Hockliffe Parish Council

22/03/2026

Meetings Dates for your Diaries...

17/03/2026

Thank you for reporting to us that the cemetery gate requires some TLC. This is in hand and we hope to have this fixed shortly.

Colin Underhay,
Parish Clerk.

14/03/2026

For your information...

These improvements are based on what you’ve told us about recycling, and they’re designed to make recycling at home simpler and easier for you.

05/01/2026

The January full parish council meeting that was due to be held on 12th January 2026 has been cancelled.

20/12/2025

++ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ++

Leighton Buzzard Household Waste Recycling Centre to close temporarily for essential improvements from 12th January 2026 for up to 8 weeks.

For more information, click on the linked banner below.

19/12/2025

For your information…

🎄🚚 CHRISTMAS BIN COLLECTION ALERT! 🚚🎄 Christmas bin collections 🎄Please see the Christmas bin collection schedule below for details of changes to collection days over the festive period.Make sure you check your revised collection date so you don’t miss it. For further information and advice go to our website 👉https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/2/waste_and_recycling

08/12/2025

06/12/2025

++ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ++

Important update: Temporary pause of dry recycling collections

We are really sorry, but all dry recycling collections are currently suspended. This is due to issues outside of the council’s control.

We have two contractors – one that collects your waste in the bin lorries and another contractor that treats this waste.

The contractor who treats our recycling waste has suspended their service with just one business days' notice and no time to make alternative arrangements. If there is nowhere for the waste to be treated, there is nowhere for recycling we collect to go.

We know this is not what you want to hear, and we are working very hard to try and resolve the issue as quickly as possible to minimise the impact on you. Please bear with us.

We know this is inconvenient and we sincerely apologise.

We will keep our website updated and continue to share updates through our social media channels.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Read more and check for updates at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/bin-pause

24/11/2025

For your information…

Garden waste collections will pause this winter
From 1 December 2025 to 20 February 2026, garden waste collections in Central Bedfordshire will stop for 12 weeks.
The last collection in your area will be the week starting 17 or 24 November – check your dates here: https://ow.ly/VJJn50Xn1hC
✅ Other waste collections continue as normal.
♻️ You can still recycle garden waste at our Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Please share this with neighbours who might not use social media – let’s keep everyone informed!

02/11/2025

++ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ++

The Parish Council meeting that was due to be held this coming Monday 10th November has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on 8th December 2025. An agenda will be posted on both our website and this page before the date.

Colin Underhay
Parish Clerk

22/09/2025

**Public Announcement: Essential Drainage Works at the Cemetery**

Posted on: 22nd September 2025
Reference: Hockliffe Cemetery Works

Please be advised that essential works to resolve the flooding issues within the cemetery will commence on Monday 6th October 2025.

We have engaged a specialist contractor to carry out this work, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, 6th October and is expected to last for approximately one week.

**Temporary Closure for Public Safety**

For the duration of the works, the cemetery will be temporarily closed to the general public from 6th to 10th October inclusive.

This closure is necessary for health and safety reasons, as the contractor will be using heavy machinery on site. Appropriate safety signage will be in place.

We would like to reassure visitors that this work is focused solely on resolving the drainage issues and will not involve any disturbance to graves or ashes plots.

**Arrangements for Essential Visits**

We understand that there may be exceptional circumstances where a visit during this week is essential. If you need to access the cemetery for an urgent matter, please contact the Parish Clerk via our website - Contact form to discuss your requirements. We will then make the necessary safety arrangements with the contractor to facilitate a safe, escorted visit.

We apologise for any inconvenience this necessary closure may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we undertake these vital improvements.

Kind regards,

Colin Underhay
Clerk to Hockliffe Parish Council

03/08/2025

Notice of Memorial Safety Inspection 30th August 2025

Notice is hereby given that Hockliffe Parish Council will be carrying out safety checks on all memorials within the cemeteries on the date shown above.

If you are a grave or memorial owner you have a duty of care to maintain the memorial safely and abide by the cemetery regulations.

If your memorial fails the safety test and has not been adequately maintained, warning notices will be placed on the memorial. This will allow any grave deed owners and those responsible for the upkeep of memorials to contact the cemetery clerk and arrange for professional repairs to be carried out by a memorial stonemason to BRAMM standards. It is not the responsibility of the Parish Council to maintain memorials.

If a notice is placed on your memorial you should contact us immediately. We will make every effort to trace families of graves if an address is held in our records. We will also place notices on the Parish and Cemetery notice boards and website informing grave/memorial owners of any unsafe memorials.

We have a responsibility to maintain a safe cemetery and this could involve laying flat memorials that are considered a danger or placing a notice/warning sign on an unstable memorial.

We accept no responsibility if appropriate action must be taken to a memorial that is not to the liking of the grave owner as ample warning has been given of the impending work. The safety work will be carried out to ensure that the cemetery remains a safe and pleasant place to visit.

Any grave owners or persons responsible for the upkeep of a memorial should contact us by email: [email protected] if you are aware that your memorial is over 5 years old as we may not have your present contact details.

Please be aware that this work is necessary to ensure the safety of all visitors to our cemetery.

Signed: Colin Underhay - Parish Clerk to Hockliffe Parish Council