Welcome to Cotton End

Cotton End is an English civil parish within the administrative boundary of Bedford Borough Council, a unitary authority.

The Parish is situated about 3 miles south east of Bedford on the A600 and comprises land South of Shortstown and includes Cotton End Village, Shocott Spring and the hamlet of Herrings Green. It is flanked by the Parishes of Wilstead in the west and Cardington to the east, and reaches its boundary in the south with Warden Great Wood and Haynes.

Contact Info

clerk@cottonend-pc.gov.uk

Cotton End Parish Council,

The Crown,

Bedford,

MK44 3QH

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News

December 20, 2025 - Society

Christmas Message from the Chairman

Best Wishes from the Councillors of Cotton End Parish Council for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
December 12, 2025 - Council Business

Next Meeting

Thursday 15th January 2026 7:30pm
September 4, 2025 - Council Business

Annual Governance statement

AGAR 2024 25 report
June 16, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INSPECTION OF ACCOUNTS

PERIOD FOR THE EXERCISE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Local Audit & Accountability Act 2014 Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 234) National Audit Office’ Code of Practice

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