Central Bedfordshire Council – from January 2026
The quickest way to get help is through CBC website. Information and online forms.
Popular services:
- waste & recycling: Report a missed bin, fly-tipping, or abandoned vehicles, book a HWRC slot or permit, and manage garden waste subscriptions.
- transport & roads: Report or track an issue, and view road closures.If you need to report an emergency, such as a street light with wires exposed, or fallen tree on highway, please contact our 24 hour Highways emergency team on 0300 300 8000.
- Council Tax: Find your tax band, set up a direct debit, make a payment, apply for discounts, report address changes
- housing: Apply for housing and housing benefits, report repairs, and pay rent
- planning applications: Apply for or view planning permission
- contact us
To stay updated with the latest information from CBC, residents can follow us on social media or sign up to our email alerts.
Bedfordshire Police
Report a non-emergency crime online: Report (bedfordshire.police.uk) or Call 101 to report
Power Cuts
UK Power Networks Power Cuts or Call 105 to report
Do you, or someone you know, need extra support during a power cut? @UKPowerNetworks provides free services to customers in vulnerable circumstances during a power cut. Visit ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority
Stay clear of power lines and report damaged power lines immediately by calling 105 free from either a landline or a mobile phone. If you see electricity lines that are down or causing risk to the public, call 999.
Gas leaks
Call 0800 111 999 – 24 hours a day to report a gas or carbon monoxide emergency, or if a pipeline has been struck.
UK weather warnings
Village Hall
Parish Link