Cople Parish Council

04/10/2026

Our next Community Litter Pick will be on Sunday 25 October starting by the Village Church at 10am. We look forward to seeing you there.

Cople Community Cople Sports FC

03/10/2026

As the evenings start drawing in, an unlit house is an open invitation. A few simple habits make a massive difference in keeping your home secure this autumn:

💡 Use timer plugs or smart bulbs to turn on lamps before dusk, especially if you’re heading home late or away for the weekend.

🚪 Double-check locks on front doors, back gates, and ground-floor windows every evening.

👀 Keep valuables out of sight from the street, and pull curtains or blinds once the lights are on indoors.

🚗 Check outdoor security lighting to ensure motion sensors and bulbs are working properly.

Take a few minutes this week to adjust your routines—it’s the easiest way to keep your home safe and sound through the darker months. Stay safe, neighbours! 🍂🔒🍂♥️🤗

03/10/2026

Entries to this years scarecrow festival can be sent to [email protected]

We are super excited to see your creative talents this year for the Cople Scarecrow Festival as we have themed it with Halloween!

The Parish Council invites residents, community groups and local businesses based in the village to enter this year’s competition.

Halloween themed Scarecrows are to be displayed between the 26th - 31st October (up to when during that period). Our judges will visit on the 31st October and the winner will be announced.

Entrants need to register their intent to enter by emailing the Clerk on [email protected] no later than the 29th October.

01/10/2026

Have you registered yet ? If not, you will need to do so before you attend the household waste recycling centre the next time.

29/09/2026

We have been asked to share this with you from
Bedford Borough Council

24/09/2026

Ageing well exhibition returns in October …. Date for your diaries

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22/09/2026

We are super excited to see your creative talents this year for the Cople Scarecrow Festival as we have themed it with Halloween!

The Parish Council invites residents, community groups and local businesses based in the village to enter this year’s competition.

Halloween themed Scarecrows are to be displayed between the 26th - 31st October (up to when during that period). Our judges will visit on the 31st October and the winner will be announced.

Entrants need to register their intent to enter by emailing the Clerk on [email protected] no later than the 29th October.

22/09/2026

The Parish Council are pleased to be able confirm the new defibrillator has been installed and registered on the Circuit today and is now ready to use should it be needed.

The five bells, Cople have kindly agreed to be the “host” of the defibrillator and it has been positioned with 24/7 access to the side of the pub.

We sincerely hope it is not needed, but grateful that we have it.

The old defibrillator at the village hall will shortly he decommissioned and removed from service.

Signage will be updated and placed in the notice boards in the coming days.

22/09/2026

At last nights Parish Council meeting the council co-opted Ricky Monaghan to the council. Cllr Monaghan signed his declaration papers.

This now brings Cople Parish council to full capacity of councillors and we look forward to continuing to serve our residents in the coming months. We have lots planned with the Scarecrow Festival to be launched later this week and our Christmas Light Switch on event - keep following the page for more details.

Your councillors are

Cllr Jason Whaley
Cllr Nick Foley
Cllr Marie Hinkley
Cllr Sarah Russell
Cllr David Small
Cllr Jo Lee
Cllr Ricky Monaghan

All can be contacted via [email protected]

19/09/2026

The Parish Council have received notification of the conclusion of the annual audit that is undertaken each year and all statutory notices are on our website and will be added to the notice boards on Monday.