Nick Andrews, Simon Little, Shawn Reader and Nick Reynolds have been elected to serve on Fairfield Parish Council for the next four years alongside sitting councillors Barrie Dack, Penny Daffarn and Amanda Hunt who have been re-elected. In a high turnout of 39 per cent the unsuccessful candidate was Mathew Hurley. […]
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Sewage Smell on Fairfield
Anglian Water have reported that repairs to the odour control media change (pictured) has now been completed and that the unit is now back up and running. Hopefully, this will get rid of the problem that has been blighting many residents on Fairfield again, particularly those in the area of the Water Treatment Works. We […]
Last Night’s Incident (April 21)
A big thank you to all those who ventured out early on Monday to clear away the broken glass and other debris following Sunday night’s “invasion” by youths from a wide area. An early morning inspection of Fairfield showed the main affected areas, the cricket ground and the Urban park, were all clear of glass. […]
DNA solves Apple Tree identification mystery
Fruit trees experts were left scratching their heads as to the identity of an Apple trees in the East Orchard. Our own consultant, Bob Lever, had identified the types of all our other trees in both East and West Orchards but was stumped by one tree. He invited colleagues from the East of England Orchard […]
Works to site off Eliot Way, Fairfield
The parish council and Ward Councillor Steve Dixon have been speaking to CBC Planning enforcement regarding the inconsiderate and dangerous parking from the new site off Eliot Way as well as the mud on the road. A CBC Enforcement Officer discussed these various issues with the site foreman yesterday (Thursday, January 24). The contractor parking […]
School Pedestrian Crossing
Justifiable concerns have been raised regarding the non-manning of the temporary Pelican Crossing at the Eliot Way/Ruskin Drive entrance for the new Fairfield Lower School. We have confirmed with Central Bedfordshire Council today (Tuesday, December 11) that the crossing will be manned from 8am to 9.30am each morning and from 2.30pm to 4pm in the […]
Police Investigating Lights Failure
The failure of the traffic lights between Dickens Boulevard and Hitchin Road last night (December 5) may have been caused because the lights were tampered with. Police are now investigating the matter, as it has been referred to them after Central Bedfordshire Officers passed on evidence. Bedfordshire Police are also investigating another incident involving a […]
Extra Hours for Medical appointments plus Minor Injury and illness Walk-in Centre
Evening and Weekend appointments are now available for patients of both Arlesey and Larksfield Medical Centres under an Extended Hours agreement. Plus there is now a walk in Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cauldwell Centre at Bedford South Wing Hospital for the treatment of minor injures and illnesses. The extra appointments are available at […]
World War 1 Centenary Commemoration
Fairfield Community came together for Sunday’s (November 11) Commemoration of the Centenary of Armistice Day. In a service led by Rev Neil Whitmill of Fairfield Community Church more than 500 residents heard readings from Cubs, Evie Morris and Jacob Keddie and from Mrs Pauline Wade before the playing of the Last Post by 16-year-old […]