Central Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, administered by Central Bedfordshire Council since its creation in 2009. It features varied towns and rural areas, delivering services as a single unitary authority.
The Children’s Lottery analysis has found widespread, postcode-based inequalities in services for children across England. It identifies Middlesbrough as the hardest place to grow up and Cheshire East as the least challenging, with significant gaps in education, health and safety. Authorities urge minimum standards and targeted funding.