South Bedfordshire

Infobox UK district
name = South Bedfordshire District


status = District
region = East of England
admincounty = Bedfordshire
area = Ranked 182nd
212.82 km²
adminhq = Dunstable
onscode = 09UE
population = Ranked English district rank|ONS=09UE
English district population|ONS=09UE
English district density|ONS=09UE / km²
ethnicity = 94.1% White
2.5% S.Asian
1.4% Black
1.4% Mixed Race
politics = South Bedfordshire District Council
http://www.southbeds.gov.uk/
leadership = Leader & Cabinet
executive = English district control|ONS=09UE
mayor =
mp = Alistair Burt (C)
Margaret Moran (L)
Andrew Selous (C)
year = 2005

South Bedfordshire is a local government district in Bedfordshire, England. Its main towns are Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard.

It was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough of Dunstable, Leighton-Linslade urban district, and Luton Rural District.

Administration

South Bedfordshire is currently classed as a second-tier local authority, with other major services administered by Bedfordshire County Council. In 2006 the Department for Communities and Local Government considered reorganised Bedfordshire's administrative structure as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England. On the 6th March 2008 it was announced that South Bedfordshire will merge with Mid Bedfordshire to form a new unitary authority called Central Bedfordshire. The new council will be formed on 1st April 2009. [ [http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/714230 Unitary solution confirmed for Bedfordshire - New flagship unitary councils approved for Cheshire - Corporate - Communities and Local Government ] ]

Towns and villages in South Bedfordshire

*Barton-le-Clay
*Caddington
*Dunstable
*Eaton Bray
*Houghton Regis
*Leighton Buzzard
*Linslade
*Pepperstock
*Slip End
*Woodside

Local attractions

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