Environment
Waste & Recycling
Building Development
Tree Warden
Street Lighting
Roads
WASTE & RECYCLING
Waste Disposal
Central Bedfordshire Council Tel: 0300 300 8000
Central Bedfordshire Council is responsible for the collection and disposal of household waste, and currently operate an alternate weekly collection scheme, collecting refuse one week and recycling the next. Each household is provided with separate containers for recyclable and non- recyclable waste.
For details on what can be deposited for collection, and when the bins will be collected, please click on the Central Bedfordshire Council link above.
Recycling Banks are located at the Memorial Hall and The Green. Recycling banks accept clear, green and brown glass. Remember to rinse your bottles and jars and take the lids off before recycling.
Housing & Building Development Back to top
Local Housing Association
Aragon Housing Association, Dunstable Street, Ampthill Tel: 01525 840505
Planning
The Local Planning Authority is Central Bedfordshire Council (Tel: 0300 300 8692). The Local Planning Authority deals with Planning Applications and the Application Process, Appeals, Planning Committee, Enforcements, Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Trees, Planning Policies and the Local Development Frameworks.
The Planning Portal offers a wide range of services and guidance on the planning system. Get guidance on planning permission and submit your planning application online.
Current ongoing larger building developments
Fairfield Park is a new development on the outskirts of the town, which, when complete will consist of approximate 1,000 newly constructed dwellings, and flats within the refurbished Fairfield Hall.
The commonly known 'Land South of Stotfold development' will be situated on land between the A507 and the rear of High Street. When completed the development will consist of 650 newly constructed dwellings provided by the developers George Wimpey and Persimmon Homes.
HIGHWAYS, FOOTPATHS AND TREES Back to top
Roads
Stotfold Town Council encourages residents to report faults with any of the roads or footways within the town. We will pass the details on to Central Bedfordshire Highways which will be logged for investigation prior to appropriate repairs being made.
Please try to give as much detail as possible, giving the road name, position in the road/footway and size of hole
Footpaths
There are many footpaths and bridleways around the town, some within the main town network, and others going out into the countryside. Central Bedfordshire Council has a Public Rights of Way Officer who deals with footpaths and bridleways and can be contacted on 0300 300 8085.
Trees
Central Bedfordshire Council is responsible for many tree works, and can provide advice on whether trees have a Tree Preservation Order on them, and High Hedge Legislation. The Town Council’s Tree Warden Mrs Mary Cooper (16 Coppice Mead Tel: 01462 733106) can also provide some initial advice and assistance.