Houghton Regis Town Council

12/06/2026

🦁 HOUGHTON REGIS, LET ME HEAR YOU ROAR! 🦁

Regis the Lion here, to present to you our programme for the 2026 Carnival - Saturday 11th July from 10am to 4pm on The Green ✨

This year's Carnival is going to be jam packed full of family fun:
- Join us for the first People Powered Parade at 10am, leaving from the Houghton Hall Park Visitors Centre and arriving at the arena, on The Green at around 10:40am 👣
- Learn some new skills with Circus All Stars 🎪
- Be amazed by Krisgar Children's Magic Show 🪄
- Enjoy live music from The Roberts Family Band, Last of the Summer Ukuleles & Pantasy Steel Band 🎵
- Watch our dance troupes show off their moves 🪩
- Try your hand at boxing with Bellator Boxing 🥊
- Join in with a nationwide game of Beat the Street 🚴‍♀️
- And explore what over 70 stalls have to offer! There will be food, fun fair rides, games, and free children's activities hosted by many of our dedicated community teams 🎲

You can find our full programme here: https://bit.ly/4uBe4RZ

12/06/2026

🩵💙💚 Supporting Regis Communities Across the Country 💚💙🩵

We are proud to create The Regis Group!

To support and promote events from our fellow Regis councils. By working together, we can strengthen connections and celebrate everything our communities have to offer.

We’re pleased to share and highlight events from:

🔹 Bognor Regis Town Council
🔹 Bere Regis Parish Council
🔹 Lyme Regis Town Council
🔹 Grafton Regis Parish Council

👀 Keep an eye on our page for shared events and updates!

Help us support our wider Regis communities by liking, sharing, and attending wherever you can, if you happen to be nearby.

🩵💙💚

09/06/2026

I spy with my little eye, something beginning with... FanBloomingTastic🥳

We couldn't be prouder of our Grounds Team, and everyone who makes Houghton Regis in Bloom work so well.

This has been months in the planning, and everything is coming together lovely for our Anglia in Bloom judging in July.

🩵💙💚

Central Bedfordshire Council

09/06/2026

🚨 VOLUNTEERS WANTED – SPEED WATCH SCHEME 🚨

Help keep Houghton Regis streets safe by joining our Speed Watch Awareness Scheme, in partnership with Bedfordshire Police.

We are looking for passionate local volunteers to get involved and support the community.

✅ Full training provided
✅ Make a real difference in your area
✅ Be part of a dedicated community team

If you are interested in helping improve road safety, we would love to hear from you.

📧 Email: [email protected]

08/06/2026

👏 A big shout-out to our fantastic Grounds Team! 👏

They’ve been hard at work on Sandringham Drive, tackling some seriously overgrown and unruly vegetation, and what a difference it’s made! 🌿✂️

In fact, their efforts were so thorough that they even uncovered a hidden footpath!

A great example of the team’s dedication to keeping our community safe, accessible, and looking its best.

Thank you for all your hard work; it’s truly appreciated by everyone who lives and walks here! 🙌

01/06/2026

Notice of Election – Parkside Ward

An Election has been called for the current vacancy in the Office of Councillor for the Parish of Houghton Regis (Part) – Parkside Ward.

Forms of nomination may be obtained, during normal office hours, from the Deputy Returning Officer at the address shown below or from the Clerk to the Parish Council.

Completed nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Deputy Returning Officer at Unit 1, 2, 3 Bury Farm, Mill Lane, Stotfold, SG5 4NY.

The deadline for submission of nomination papers is 4pm on Friday 12 June 2026.

Nomination papers must be submitted during office hours (9am to 4pm). Late submissions will not be accepted.

01/06/2026

Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) launched a Community Governance Review consultation earlier this year, asking for views on local electoral arrangements, including parish boundaries, ward boundaries and the number of elected councillors.

This consultation has taken place in two phases so far. For Houghton Regis, the number of elected councillors is likely to increase from 14 to 17 in time for the May 2027 election.

CBC has now opened a third consultation, specifically on whether the growing community of Linmere should become a ward of its own rather than being within the existing Tithe Farm and Parkside wards. CBC would like to know whether you support this proposal and, if so, why.

You don’t need any specialist knowledge — anyone can take part, and your everyday experience of the area is exactly what matters.

Have your say by 9 June 2026: - www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations

28/05/2026

Unfortunately, we’ve had to postpone the upcoming Table Top Sale😔

The good news is that we hope reschedule this for later in the year. Watch this space for further details.

26/05/2026

We are really sorry that the Boxing Session for tonight has been cancelled owing to unforeseen circumstances.

The Boxing Session will be back next week!

26/05/2026

⏳ Last Chance to Have Your Say! ⏳

We’ve had 60 fantastic responses on the new name for Project H. Thank you to everyone who’s taken part! 🙌

If you haven’t yet had your say, there’s still time — but not much!
We’ve shortlisted four options for our new community venue:

💚 The Arc
💙 HR Link One
🩵 HR Hive
💚 HR Connect

This space will play a big role in our community — from daytime activities for residents to evening youth sessions and Town Council meetings — so we must get the name right.

👉 You can also suggest your own ideas — we’re looking for something that is:

• welcoming and inclusive
• modern but respectful
• suitable for all users
• easy to say and remember

📅 Consultation closes 31st May 2026

➡️ Don’t miss out — share your thoughts here:
https://forms.office.com/e/4zGixanBnp

Let’s shape the identity of this exciting new space together 💬

We’re excited to launch a public consultation on the new name for our community venue, currently referred to as Project H. Once completed, this space will be open to residents during the day, young people in the evenings, and host Town Council meetings.

After gathering ideas and feedback, we’ve shortlisted four strong options:

💚The Arc
💙HR Link One
🩵HR Hive
💚HR Connect

You can also suggest Other suitable names — ideally something that is: • welcoming and inclusive • modern but respectful • suitable for youth sessions and civic meetings • easy to say, remember, and use in branding

We’d love to hear what you think. ➡️ Have your say and help shape the identity of this important community space.

Closing date 31st May 2026.

Let us know here - https://forms.office.com/e/4zGixanBnp