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Ampthill.Info is part of a Family of Key Ampthill Websites that include Shop Ampthill, Ampthill and District Directory, Around Ampthill Forum, Ampthill History, Ampthill TV, Ampthill Images, Ampthill Video Archive, Ampthill Weather Station, Ampthill Community Safety Group and Ampthill Town Council

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Ampthill App 

 

 New for 2013 - The 'Ampthill App' for i-Phone & Android

Download the new 'Ampthill App' for Free. The App initially includes the following:

• Ampthill Events - details of town events straight to your mobile
• Ampthill News & Information - details from the Ampthill.Info Facebook & Twitter pages
• Ampthill Video - YouTube videos from the Ampthill.Info & Ampthill TV channels
• Ampthill Photos - from Flickr, Facebook & TwitPic. Plus the ability to upload your photos of Ampthill to the App via LiveAlbum
• Local News - from Beds On Sunday RSS Stream

Why not take a look!

More features will be introduced over the coming weeks and months

If you want events, news or information promoted via the new up contact Mark Smith at mark.andrew.smith@hotmail.co.uk

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Welcome to the town of Ampthill to residents old and new. In the Ampthill Welcome Pack you will find lots of useful information about our town, including clubs, facilities and useful phone numbers, email addresses and websites. Residents have commented, in the past that they have lived here for years without realising the full extent of facilities, services and opportunities available, so the aim of this pack is to put that right. Find out more.....

Furthermore, the Ampthill Essentials Information Sheet has been produced as a useful listing that you can kept to hand so you can quickly access the contacts for local councils, local councillors, other useful organisations and when emergencies occur. Find out more..... 

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I Ampthill Visiting

If you are thinking of visiting historic Ampthill visit this site's Tourism Page and download the 'Stay a Little Longer in Ampthill' Leaflet (this contains details of the town's history, places to visit, eat and stay)

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Ampthill Noticeboard

• Maulden Against Site 20 (Potential Gypsy/Traveller Site along Flitwick Road, Maulden) - The papers for the Sustainable Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee that will determine if the Maulden site will be included in the Central Beds Council Local Gypsy & Travellers Plan have been published and include the rating and rationale over why the site is up for consideration. Details of how you can raise your objections, with details of some of the objections you might include in your email or letter to Central Beds Council are included on the Ampthill.Info Noticeboard. Don't be complacent get your objections in before February 25th as the decision will be made on 28th February - Visit Ampthill.Info's Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/Ampthill.Info to keep up to date with the latest developments
  
• White Hart - Licensing Review - Reduction of Hours of Operation due to noise disturbance - view the decision notice
  
• Licensing Hearing - Shaylers at 4 Church Street - to determine if the hours of operation should be extended - Thursday 7th March at 1.30pm - at Central Beds Council Chamber, Chicksands
  
• Totally Locally Ampthill - find out about the Totally Locally Concept
  

Find out what's on the Ampthill Notice Board & how you can place a notice on their visiting the Ampthill Notice Board Page

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I Ampthill Informed

Informing = Imparting Knowledge - Without the knowledge of what has gone on in Ampthill's past, what goes on in the town today and what's happening in the future, it is difficult to feel a part of the community whether you are a lifelong resident or a new arrival to the town. Pages include:

About Ampthill, Ampthill History, Ampthill Timeline, A Tour Around the Streets of Ampthill, Ampthill Town Council, Local Government, Council Watch, Shops & Markets, Housing & Development, Education, Sports, Voluntary Groups, Leisure & Entertainment, Ampthill Music, Young Ampthill, Halls & Meeting Rooms, Tourism, Transport & Parking, Heath & Social Care, Ampthill & District Good Neighbours, Community Safety, Environment, Churches, Food & Drink  

I Ampthill Engaged

Engaging = Involving & Participating - There are opportunities on many levels to get involved and participate in shaping the town we live in. Pages include:

Ampthill Councillors Surgery, Ampthill Community Safety Forum, Ampthill Social Networking, Around Ampthill Forum, Consultations, Issues Further Afield

I Ampthill Empowered

Empowering = equipping &/or supplying you with the tools &/or abilities to achieve more in life - The idea of empowerment is that those who have little or no influence, such as excluded people, are able to acquire the capacity to have informed opinions, to take initiatives, make independent choices and influence change. Community empowerment is the giving of confidence, skills and power to enable communities to shape and influence their own development. Pages include:

Ampthill Town Plan, Don't Just Complain..... Campaign, Standing as a Councillor, Volunteering, Starting a New Group, Funding Sources, Communicating Your Message, Pride in Ampthill, Awards, Influencing Planning Issues, Tackling Climate Change

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 Ampthill.Info on Facebook

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What's Being Said About Ampthill on Twitter

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 Upcoming Events 

For details of other forthcoming events visit the Future Events Page

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  Volunteering in Ampthill

Volunteering is central to life in Ampthill. Find out what's available locally by using the search box below. Just type in 'Ampthill' or your postcode and your Interests or the volunteering activities your are keen to explore. Once submitted the search engine will by default bring up all the volunteering opportunities with in a 5km radius. You then have the opportunity to further refine the search. Why not give it a go to find that perfect volunteering opportunity.

Alternatively, why not pay a visit to your local volunteer centre, Volunteer Centre Bedford, where you can attend one of their weekly Volunteer Recruitment Sessions in Bedford or Biggleswade. For the dates of these sessions visit www.volunteeringbedford.org.uk

If your voluntary organisation, sports club or society require volunteers/new members also visit the Volunteer Centre's website or call 01234 213100 to find out how your can register your organisation and volunteering opportunities. By doing this these opportunities will be uploaded to national 'Do-It' database of volunteering opportunities and will be searchable via the 'Do-It' website and via 'Do-It' search boxes (such as the one on this page). What are you waiting for, register your volunteering opportunities today!

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• Find out more about Mark (this site's webmaster, his inspiring fight against Leukaemia and about serving his community in many different capacities (including been Town Mayor) - more details.....
• Feel free to contact me with your problems on 01525 402560 (home) or 01234 354366 (work) or at mark.a.smith@ampthill.org.uk, as even if I can't help I'll probably know someone that can!
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