Brickhill Parish Council

Brickhill Planning Committee Meeting
2023-02-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-01-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-12-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-11-03 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-10-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-09-01 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-07-07 18:30 - 19:30, 2022-06-08 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/London) and 6 more dates | St Mark’s Church & Community Centre, Calder Rise, Brickhill, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UY, United Kingdom
Planning committee meeting are held in the Small Hall (unless otherwise advised). Members of the press and public are welcome to attend all meetings and can address the Council during the public open sessions or during the Parish Councillor surgery that follows.
If you would like to view the Agenda and Minutes, please follow this link: – Minutes and Agenda for Planning Meetings
If you wish to table a motion for inclusion in the Agenda, please contact the Clerk in plenty of time.

Parish Council Meeting
2023-01-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-11-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-10-06 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-09-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-07-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-05-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-04-07 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 and 3 more dates | St Mark’s Church & Community Centre, Calder Rise, Brickhill, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UY, United Kingdom
Members of the press and public are welcome to attend the meeting. You can address the Council during the public open session or, if you prefer, speak to someone beforehand during the Parish Councillor surgery which starts at approximately 7pm.
If you would like to view the Agenda and Minutes, please follow this link: – Minutes and Agenda for Parish Council Meetings
If you wish to table a motion for inclusion in the Agenda, please contact the Clerk in plenty of time.

Christmas Tree Lights Turn On 2022
2022-12-06 17:45 - 18:30 | Waveney Green, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7BX, United Kingdom
The Switch On of Brickhill’s Christmas Tree Lights 2022!

Venue – Waveney Green
Time & Date – Tuesday 6th December 2022 at 5.45pm

Note – Brickhill and Scott Primary School Choirs will be singing for all of us, and Santa is expected to make an appearance, if you’ve been good, at about 6pm…

So, get those diaries out and join us as the community comes together once more to spread some Christmas cheer!

Please help spread the word – all are welcome.

Bedford River Festival 2022
2022-07-23 - 2022-07-24 | Bedford River, The Embankment, Bedford, MK40 3PF, United Kingdom
Bedford Borough Council announced that the River Festival will be back on 23 and 24 July 2022, following postponements due to COVID-19
This will see the return of lots of the Festival’s old favourites, from the music stages and funfair, the dragon boat and raft races on the river, and lots of stalls and activities to get involved with across the Embankment, Mill Meadows and St Mary’s Gardens.
For the first time in the River Festival’s history, Bedford High Street will be closed for the whole weekend to bring the fun and celebrations into the town centre. The High Street, sponsored by Bedford BID, will host the Festival of Motoring, with 100 unique and eclectic vehicles on display.
What’s on at the River Festival?
The Bedford River Festival has a multitude of events and attractions taking place over the weekend, including countless river activities, eight live music and performance areas, raft and dragon boat races, the wonderful offerings of the continental market, plus so much more.
How much does it cost?
The River Festival is completely FREE for visitors to attend.
When is the River Festival?
The Bedford River Festival is held biennially and the next one will be held on
23rd – 24th July 2022

Parish Council Meeting
2022-06-08 19:30 - 21:00 | St Mark’s Church & Community Centre, Calder Rise, Brickhill, Bedfordshire, MK41 7UY, United Kingdom
Moved to the first Wednesday of the Month for June only because of the Bank Holiday.
Members of the press and public are welcome to attend the meeting. You can address the Council during the public open session or, if you prefer, speak to someone beforehand during the Parish Councillor surgery which starts at approximately 7pm.
If you would like to view the Agenda and Minutes, please follow this link: – Minutes and Agenda for Parish Council Meetings
If you wish to table a motion for inclusion in the Agenda, please contact the Clerk in plenty of time.

Annual Parish Meeting
2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom (or similar)
Annual Parish Meeting

What to expect
Once a year members of the community gather to bring each other up to speed on everything. Local schools, groups, the Parish Council, etc discuss what has been happening over the last 12 months and what is planned for the future. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information please contact the Clerk, Sue Bottoms (see our contact page).
The background to these Annual Parish Meetings
This is, in legal terms, a quite separate body from the Parish Council, but it is invariably us that arranges it. Its decisions are not binding on the Parish Council, although we always take heed of what is said at the meeting.
The Annual Parish Meeting is a legacy from the Middle Ages, when Local Councils did not exist, and all local decision making was carried out by meetings of the whole community, taking place in the church vestry.
The Annual Parish Meeting is open to all electors of our Parish, who have the right not only to attend but also to speak on any matter of local interest. This is in contrast to a Parish Council meeting, where electors who are not Councillors have no automatic right to speak – although we have a set time to allow electors to raise matters of concern to them.
This meeting should not be confused with the Parish Council’s Annual General Meeting.
This meeting has its own minutes, which are kept separately from the Parish Council minutes, and as is normal practice, these minutes will be approved at the next Annual Parish Meeting in 12 months time. In the meantime a copy will be provided to the Parish Council as there may be points it wishes to progress sooner. The Parish Council obviously cannot approve these minutes as they do not belong to the them.
An Agenda is usually published shortly before the meeting takes place and a copy placed on our website – Minutes & Agenda.

Christmas Tree Lights Turn On
2021-12-09 18:00 - 18:20 | Waveney Green, Brickhill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 7BX, United Kingdom
Waveney Green Christmas Tree Lights Switch on, 2021
Yes its that time again. Hopefully it will add a little cheer in these difficult times.
Please join us on Waveney Green on Thursday 9th December 2021 at 6pm.
Covid Notice – please use common sense and observe social distancing and any other guidelines at the time.
Brickhill Primary School Choir will be adding that special festive touch. Don’t miss out.
