Local Government
Local Government provide a wide variety of local services that most
people usually take for granted. As well as the obvious services
like rubbish collection, roads, and some bus services, things like
social services, planning, and Trading Standards are also the
functions of local government. Below are the authority areas served
by the Marston Vale, and how to access local authority services in
that area. Simply look under the area where you live!
Bedfordshire
In Bedfordshire (which
runs from Aspley Guise to Bedford), the responsibilities of local
government are currently split between Bedfordshire County Council,
and the 3 district councils, of which two are served by the Marston
Vale Line (Bedford Borough Council and Mid Bedfordshire District
Council). The responsibilities of each authority are as so:
Bedfordshire County Council - Waste management,
education, libraries, social services, transport, strategic
planning, trading standards
Bedford Borough and Mid Bedfordshire District Councils -
Housing, waste collection, council tax collection, local planning,
licensing, cemeteries and crematoria
Being situated in Bedford, the offices of Bedfordshire County
Council and Bedford Borough Council are within easy reach of the
Marston Vale Line. Both offices are a short walk from Bedford St
Johns station. The Mid Bedfordshire District Council Offices
can be accessed by bus from near Bedford St Johns station.
See below for directions.
Plan your trip to Bedfordshire Local Government
1. Contact the relevant local government organisation
– 01234 363333 (Bedfordshire County Council) 01234 267422
(Bedford Borough Council) 08452 304040 (Mid Bedfordshire)
2. Plan your train journey and buy tickets – You can
check the train times and buy tickets using the Quick Times and
Tickets box to the right. The nearest station to all of these
organisations is Bedford St Johns.
3. Plan your onward journey from the station – Walking
directions to Bedfordshire County Council and Bedford Borough
Council are given below. You can also plan your bus journey to Mid
Bedfordshire District Council by using the below journey
planner.
Directions to Bedfordshire County Council: Get off the train at
Bedford St Johns. Leave via the left hand exit, and head across the
car park. At the car park entrance, head left, and left again at
the end of the road, following Kingsway. Cross the traffic lights,
and Bedfordshire County Council is on the left.
Directions to Bedford Borough Council: Get off the train at Bedford
St Johns. Leave via the left hand exit, and head across the car
park. At the car park entrance, head left, and left again at the
end of the road, following Kingsway. Cross the traffic lights, and
Bedfordshire County Council is on the left. At the end of the road,
head left up St Mary's Street. After crossing the bridge, follow
the road to the left. Bedford Borough Council is in the corner of
the square on the left.
Milton Keynes
Unlike Bedfordshire, all
areas between Woburn Sands and Bletchley are covered by a single
authority; Milton Keynes Council. Milton Keynes Council provides
all of the following services:
Waste management and collection, cemeteries and crematoria,
council tax collection, education, housing, libraries, licensing,
local planning, social services, transport, strategic planning,
trading standards
The main council offices are situated in the centre of Milton
Keynes, and can be accessed either by bicycle from Bow
Brickhill station, or by bus from Bletchley station.
Directions are given below.
Plan your trip to Milton Keynes Council
1. Contact Milton Keynes Council – 01908 691691
2. Plan your train journey and buy tickets – You can
check the train times and buy tickets using the Quick Times and
Tickets box to the right. The nearest stations are Bow Brickhill
and Bletchley.
3. Plan your onward journey from the station – Use the
map of the MK Redways to plan your cycle journey from Bow Brickhill
station. You can also plan your bus journey from Bletchley by using
the below journey planner. The Milton Keynes Council offices are in
the
Milton Keynes PlusBus zone.
Location Map of Milton Keynes Council
MK
Redways Map (PDF, 3mb)
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