June 24, 2026 - Newsletter
Message from the Chairman June 2026
News from the Chairman of the Parish Council covering topics from their recent meeting.
Welcome to Cotton End
Cotton End is an English civil parish within the administrative boundary of Bedford Borough Council, a unitary authority with a directly elected mayor. (The sepia photograph above shows cottages on the then London road (High Road), the furthest right is now 99 High Road, which was immediately before what was Haberdasher Square.)
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, and possibly some of Littleworth. 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 Information
- 07717 882114
- clerk@cottonend-pc.gov.uk
Vince Hislop, Clerk and RFO,
Cotton End Parish Council,
The Crown, 17 Station Road,
Bedford,
MK44 3QH
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June 17, 2026 - Council Business
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2025/26 & ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS 2025/26
The approved and signed Annual Governance Statement 2025/26 and Accounting Statements 2025/26 are published here.
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June 17, 2026
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DATE FOR THE EXERCISE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
The 30 working day period for the public inspection of accounts, etc. commences on 17 June 2026 and ends on 28 July 2026. It is declared that the accounting statements are as yet unaudited.
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April 20, 2026 - Newsletter
Message from the Chairman April 2026
News from the Chairman of the Parish Council covering topics from their recent meeting.
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People
Angela Stimson
Vice Chair
Andrew Murray
Councillor
Lesley Seymour
Councillor
Alex Simpson
Councillor
Area Information
Stats
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Population Estimate
885
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District
Bedford (B)
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County
Bedfordshire
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Region
Eastern
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Country
England
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Postcode District
MK45
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Dialling Code
01234
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Police Force
Bedfordshire Police
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Fire Authority
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Health Area
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG