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Latest News and Newsletters

The Potton Town Council Newsletter is published quarterly and the Town Council will keep you informed on this page of any latest news between Newsletters.

  • Winter break for garden waste collections 5 November 2025

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    Important update for garden waste collection subscribers

    Central Bedfordshire Council will temporarily pause garden waste collections for 12 weeks this winter, from Monday 1st December 2025 to Friday 20th February 2026.

    The final garden waste collection for Potton will take place on Friday 21st November. All other waste and recycling collections will continue as normal during this period.

    Potton’s garden waste collections will resume on Friday 27th February 2026.

    Sign up for email alerts to receive updates on collection schedules and future garden waste subscription renewals.

    For more information about garden waste and collection dates you can also visit: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/garden-waste.

    During the break, garden waste can still be recycled at any of CBC’s four Household Waste Recycling Centres. For further details, including the opening times over the Christmas and New Year period, please visit: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/tidytips

    Residents with enough space in their gardens are encouraged to home compost and can access tips and advice on CBC’s website. 

    Residents can also prepare for the festive season by following the CBC’s social media and checking the website for collection dates throughout the Christmas period: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/waste

  • Potton Benchmarking Survey 2025 4 November 2025

    Central Bedfordshire Council and Potton Town Council are currently working with local research company People and Places Insight to conduct a Town Centre Benchmarking review of Potton. Town Centre Benchmarking will measure the performance of Potton in terms of:

    • Commercial Offer
    • Vacancy Rates
    • Footfall
    • Car Parking
    • Business Confidence/ Performance
    • Shoppers Origin

    The final element is to profile both:

    Town Centre Users on why and how they use the Town Centre, their likes and dislikes and what improvements they would like to see made.

    and

    Non-Town Centre Users on why they do not use the Town Centre and what would potentially attract them

    Thus, if you are a Potton Town Centre User or currently do not use Potton, we would like to gather your views and opinions by completing the following 1–3-minute survey: Potton Benchmarking Survey 2025.

    A full Town Centre Benchmarking Report will be made available on the Central Bedfordshire Council website in January 2026.

  • New X75 Bus Route 3 November 2025
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    🚍 New X75 Bus to Cambridge – starts 5 January 2026!
    Now it’s easier to get to Cambridge from Biggleswade, Sandy and Potton.
    ✅ Fast journey — just over an hour
    ✅ Leaves Biggleswade at 06:28 (for commuters)
    ✅ Last bus leaves Cambridge at 17:15
    ✅ Clean Euro VI buses with USBs, seat belts and full accessibility
    🕓 Starts 5 January 2026
    📍 Timetable here: https://ow.ly/1zi250XjEtl
  • CBC Tree Tally Survey 27 October 2025
    🌳 Have you planted a tree since 2019?
    From garden saplings to community woodlands, every tree counts! Help us build a picture of tree and hedge planting across Central Bedfordshire by completing our Tree Tally survey.
    Let’s grow a greener future together 🌱
  • Remembrance Tommies 24 October 2025
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    Potton’s Remembrance Tommies are on parade at Potton station in the lead up to our Remembrance Sunday Service on 9th November.

    They will be relocated to various other areas of the town for Remembrance Sunday.

    Our thanks to Bell Groundworks for transporting the Tommies to the station and to George Howe, Chairman of Potton History Society, for agreeing to display the Tommies at the station.  Please remember that the station is private property.

    Photos credit: Spilmah Photography.

  • Town Council email 23 October 2025

    Potton Town Council has recently migrated to .gov.uk emails and our previous btconnect.com emails will no longer be forwarded to us from Thursday 30th October 2025.

    If you wish to contact us, please email enquiries@pottontowncouncil.gov.uk or call the office on 01767 260086.

    Thank you.

  • Mosaic Workshops in November 21 October 2025
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  • October 2025 Newsletter 20 October 2025

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    Delivery of the October 2025 edition of the Potton Town Council newsletter will commence this week with completion by Friday 31st October. Look out for your copy!

    If you do not receive your newsletter, please contact enquiries@pottontowncouncil.gov.uk and we will endeavour to get one to you.

    You can view the October edition here; we hope you enjoy it!

  • Grass Cutting Contract 2026/27 6 October 2025

    The Town Council is seeking quotes for the Potton Town Council Grass Cutting Contract March 2026 – February 2027.

    The closing date for submissions is by midday on Monday 3rd November 2025.  Please see our Tenders page.

  • Father Christmas Potton Visit 29 September 2025

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    Father Christmas will be visiting Potton on Sunday 14th December 2025 starting at 4.30pm, and his journey will terminate in the Market Square at 6pm.

    Father Christmas has advised that he will try to visit as many roads as possible, although he can’t promise to visit every road. Please listen out and look out for Father Christmas and his elves. To keep everyone safe, Father Christmas has requested that all vehicles kindly pass his sleigh and elves at no more 5mph.

    Father Christmas looks forwards to seeing you on his visit!

Newsletters

Each publication has been compiled and published by Potton Town Council who are the owners of the copyright.  No reproduction is permitted without the express permission of the Council.  Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the various entries within this publication.  In no circumstances can Potton Town Council accept any liability for any loss or damage of any kind which may arise as a result from any error in, or omission of, any entry, artwork or telephone number.  The editorial content is not necessarily the views of the Council.

 

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