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Council services - Early May bank holiday

The next bank holiday is the Early May bank holiday which falls on Monday, 6 May 2024

Term dates and holidays in term time

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School term dates

Schools are closed on the bank holiday. Check all school term dates through to summer 2025 on our website.


School term dates
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Holidays in term time

You have to get permission from the head teacher if you want to take your child out of school during term time. Check our website for information.


Holidays in term time

Waste collections on bank holiday Monday

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Waste collections do not change


We will be collecting waste as normal on Monday, 6 May and for the rest of that week. If you need a reminder of your bin collection day, you can find this on our website.

Check collection days

Enjoying the great outdoors

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Countryside sites

We have over 1000 hectares of countryside which we manage for public access and wildlife. Our sites are managed in-house by our Countryside Sites Team, or in partnership with the National Trust, Greensand Trust and Wildlife Trust.



Countryside sites
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Walking routes

Our website has a number of walking routes in Central Bedfordshire. There are plenty of routes to choose from. Whether it's a gentle one-mile stroll around Flitton Moor or an enthusiastic 40 miles on the nationally acclaimed Greensand Ridge Walk.



Walking routes

Tidy tips

Tidy tips are open


Our tidy tips are open as normal over the bank holiday weekend, from 9am to 5pm each day. Check locations, and what we can / cannot accept at tidy tips on our website.

Tidy tips

Garden waste subscription service

Find out how to subscribe


For continued kerbside collection of your garden waste you will need to register for our new subscription-only service at a cost of £55 per bin (1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025).  


Once subscribed, we’ll collect your garden waste fortnightly between now and December, and then resume collections from late February to the end of March 2025.

Garden waste subscription service

Libraries and leisure centres

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Libraries

Explore a world of endless possibilities with our virtual library this bank holiday. From e-books to audiobooks, dive into a realm of knowledge and entertainment from the comfort of your home. Discover more on our website.


Libraries website
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Leisure centres

We have six leisure centres in Central Bedfordshire. Our website has links to each leisure centre. 


Check your local leisure centre's website for variations to opening times over bank holidays.


Leisure centres

Recycling coffee pods


We recently launched our new coffee pod recycling scheme last week: Podback. Watch this short video to find out all about the scheme and how to get started.
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Read more about podback

Other useful links to our website

Contacting us

Customer services are closed on Monday, 6 May


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Our telephone lines will be closed on the bank holiday. 


You can find emergency contact telephone numbers on our website.

Contact in an emergency

Remaining bank holidays in 2024


The remaining bank holidays in 2024 are:

  • Monday, 27 May (Spring bank holiday)

  • Monday, 26 August (Summer bank holiday)

  • Wednesday, 25 December (Christmas Day)

  • Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day)

Bank holidays

Contact us

Visit our website for information on how to contact us.

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