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  • Town Council Comments on Planning application CB/19/04009/FULL January 9, 2020

    The Town Council’s comments regarding planning application CB/19/04009/FULL, Land to South of The Ridgeway are available here for you to read.

  • Proposed Temporary Road Closure – Station Road, Tempsford December 27, 2019

    Central Bedfordshire Council Highways has advised that there will be a temporary road closure  at Station Road, Tempsford to enable Rerailing works to go ahead in safety.

    The closure will be in place on the following dates:-

    Friday 17th January 2020 at 23:00pm to Saturday 18th January 2020 at 06:00am
    Monday 20th January 2020 at 23:00pm to Tuesday 21st January 2020 at 06:00am
    Tuesday 21st January 2020 at 23:00pm to Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at 06:00am
    Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at 23:00pm to Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 06:00am
    Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 23:00pm to Friday 24th January 2020 at 06:00am

    Length affected: 20m either side of the level crossing

    The diversion route : There is no alternative route for this closure.

  • Christmas & New Year Refuse, Recycling and Garden Waste Collections November 20, 2019

    Central Bedfordshire Council has provided a poster giving dates for all Refuse & Recycling and Garden Waste collections over the 2019/2020 festive period.  Click here to find out when your bins, green garden bags and real Christmas trees are scheduled for collection.

    Please note: all kerbside garden waste collections will be suspended between Monday 9th December 2019 and Friday 28th February 2020 inclusive, thus making Potton’s last green garden waste bag collection on Friday 29th November.  Collections will resume from Monday 2nd March 2020, and Potton’s collections will begin again on Friday 6th March 2020.

  • Temporary Closure of Footpath No.12 October 11, 2019

    Central Bedfordshire Council Highways has given notice of the temporary closure of Footpath No.12  which runs between Bridleway No.11 and 13 near the Quarry at the end of Common Road.  The closure is expected to take place from 4th November 2019 to 4th May 2020. This closure is required to allow for to enable quarry works. The alternative route for footpath users while the closure is in operation will be Bridleways No.11 and 13. Please see map for affected route.

  • Temporary Closure of Footpath No.4 – Extended dates August 30, 2019

    Central Bedfordshire Council Highways has given notice of the temporary closure of Footpath No.4  which runs between Biggleswade Road and Sutton Mill Road.  The closure has been extended  to continue from 11th September 2019 to 11th March 2020. This closure is required to allow for construction access. The alternative route for bridleway users while the closure is in operation will be Potton Bridleway No. 8. Please see map for affected route.

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