Hockliffe Parish Council

22/03/2026

Meetings Dates for your Diaries...

17/03/2026

Thank you for reporting to us that the cemetery gate requires some TLC. This is in hand and we hope to have this fixed shortly.

Colin Underhay,
Parish Clerk.

14/03/2026

For your information...

These improvements are based on what you’ve told us about recycling, and they’re designed to make recycling at home simpler and easier for you.

05/01/2026

The January full parish council meeting that was due to be held on 12th January 2026 has been cancelled.

20/12/2025

++ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ++

Leighton Buzzard Household Waste Recycling Centre to close temporarily for essential improvements from 12th January 2026 for up to 8 weeks.

For more information, click on the linked banner below.

19/12/2025

For your information…

🎄🚚 CHRISTMAS BIN COLLECTION ALERT! 🚚🎄 Christmas bin collections 🎄Please see the Christmas bin collection schedule below for details of changes to collection days over the festive period.Make sure you check your revised collection date so you don’t miss it. For further information and advice go to our website 👉https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/2/waste_and_recycling

06/12/2025

++ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ++

Important update: Temporary pause of dry recycling collections

We are really sorry, but all dry recycling collections are currently suspended. This is due to issues outside of the council’s control.

We have two contractors – one that collects your waste in the bin lorries and another contractor that treats this waste.

The contractor who treats our recycling waste has suspended their service with just one business days' notice and no time to make alternative arrangements. If there is nowhere for the waste to be treated, there is nowhere for recycling we collect to go.

We know this is not what you want to hear, and we are working very hard to try and resolve the issue as quickly as possible to minimise the impact on you. Please bear with us.

We know this is inconvenient and we sincerely apologise.

We will keep our website updated and continue to share updates through our social media channels.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Read more and check for updates at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/bin-pause

24/11/2025

For your information…

Garden waste collections will pause this winter
From 1 December 2025 to 20 February 2026, garden waste collections in Central Bedfordshire will stop for 12 weeks.
The last collection in your area will be the week starting 17 or 24 November – check your dates here: https://ow.ly/VJJn50Xn1hC
✅ Other waste collections continue as normal.
♻️ You can still recycle garden waste at our Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Please share this with neighbours who might not use social media – let’s keep everyone informed!