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Services of Central Bedfordshire Council

The Chief Executive and four Directors are responsible for providing a range of services as summarised below, many of which will impact on the work of the third sector. For a fuller explanation of the services provided, a structure chart and contact details of key staff click on the directorate name.

Chief Executive

  • Performance and Risk
  • Patnerships and Insight
  • Planning and Programme Management
  • Communications

Customer and Shared Services

  • Customer Services
  • Financial Services (including revenues and benefits)
  • Human Resources
  • Governance
  • Property and Asset Management

Children's Services

  • Children’s Specialist Services
  • Integrated Services (including Children’s Trust, Youth Services and Extended Schools)
  • Development and Commissioning
  • Learning and School Support

Social Care, Health and Housing

  • Adult Social Care (including independent living and care management)
  • Housing Services
  • Commissioning
  • Business and Performance

Sustainable Communities

  • Community Safety (including emergency planning, waste, public protection, trading standards and licensing)
  • Development Management (including planning and building control)
  • Strategic Planning (including housing strategy, transport policy and infrastructure)
  • Economic Growth, Skills and Regeneration
  • Highways (including parking and maintenance)

Bedfordshire Shared Services

Most services are managed by each of the new Councils covering Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough. Some services will be shared between the two authorities so as to minimise risks to services and customers, minimise costs and retain small or specialist services.  These will include:

Service

Shared by

Hosted by

Adoption and Fostering

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Adult and Community Learning

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Archaeology

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Archives

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Bedford

Bedfordshire Training and Assessment Centre (BTAC) Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Central Bedfordshire

Casualty Reduction Partnership

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Central Bedfordshire

Ceremonial

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Central Bedfordshire

Child Development Centre, Kempston

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Coroners Service

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Director of Public Health

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
NHS Bedfordshire

NHS Bedfordshire

Domestic Abuse

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Drugs Advisory Team (B:DAT)

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
NHS Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire
Education ICT Bedford
Central Bedfordshire 		Bedford
E-Learning

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

European Social Fund Co-financing

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Financial Investigation Unit Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford
HEART Education Supply Service Bedford
Central Bedfordshire 		Central Bedfordshire
HIV/AIDS Social Worker Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford
Joint Child Health Commissioning Unit Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
NHS Bedfordshire 		NHS Bedfordshire

Libraries Procurement

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Bedford

Local Safeguarding Adults Board

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Local Safeguarding Children Board

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Mental Health Services for children, adolescents and adults

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
NHS Bedfordshire

NHS Bedfordshire

Minerals

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Music Services

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Occupational Health Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford
Outdoor Education Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford
Paediatric Occupational Therapists Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Central Bedfordshire

Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Schools’ Admissions

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford
Schools' Audit Team Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Central Bedfordshire

School Meals

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford
Sheltered Placement Service Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Central Bedfordshire

Social Care – Bedford Hospital Team

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Social Care – Business Support

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Social Care – Contract Compliance

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Central Bedfordshire

Social Care – Emergency Duty Team

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Central Bedfordshire

Social Care – Deaf, Sensory and Visual Impairment

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Social Care - Direct Payments Team Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Central Bedfordshire
Social Care - Higher Needs Care Coordinator Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Central Bedfordshire

Social Care – Learning Disabilities

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Special Educational Needs – Oakbank School (Leighton Buzzard)

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Special Educational Needs – Pupil Referral Unit (Kempston)

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Sports Services

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Sports Services – Schools’ Sport Competition Team

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
Luton

Luton

Standing Conference on Religious Education (SACRE) Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford
Supported Employment Service Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford
Supporting People Bedford
Central Bedfordshire		 Bedford

Teenage Pregnancy

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire
NHS Bedfordshire

NHS Bedfordshire
Young People 14-19 Service Bedford
Central Bedfordshire 		Bedford

Youth Offending

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Waste Disposal – Combined Heat and Power Plant

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Waste Disposal – Elstow Material Recovery Facility

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

Waste Planning

Bedford
Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire

Updated 05/03/10


Most of these services will be reviewed within years one, two or three to see if they should continue to be shared services. 

 

 

 

 

 

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